AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Metaphase is defined as the point at which all of the chromosome pairs are fully condensed, attached to the mitotic spindle, and aligned at the center-termed the “metaphase plate.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Metaphase: During metaphase, each of the 46 chromosomes line up along the center of the cell at the metaphase plate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Metaphase I With the aid of these microtubules, the chromosome pairs then line up along the equator of the cell, termed the metaphase plate (Figure 2).

Detailed explanation-4: -Two chromosomes in a pair – normally one inherited from the mother and one from the father. For example, the two copies of Chromosome 1 in a cell would be referred to as homologous chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -During the second step of mitosis, known as metaphase, chromosomes align at the center of the cell, which is referred to as the metaphase plate. The metaphase plate is an imaginary plane axis that divides the cell into two.