What Occurs During Metaphase?
Last Updated Apr 17, 2020 1:43:50 AM ET
During metaphase, the chromosomes that carry genetic information align in the equator of the cell before they split off into two daughter cells with identical genetic material. Metaphase is the third stage of mitosis, which is a phase of the cell cycle where chromosomes in the nucleus are divided between two cells.
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