CELL DIVISION
THE CELL CYCLE
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DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers
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centrioles and spindle fibers appear
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2 new identical cells are created
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DNA gets copied
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Detailed explanation-1: -During metaphase, spindle fibers attach to the centromere of each pair of sister chromatids (see Figure below). The sister chromatids line up at the equator, or center, of the cell. This is also known as 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 (the shortest phase of mitosis) is characterized by two events: Chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell. Spindle fibers connect the centromere of each sister chromatid to the poles of the cell.
Detailed explanation-4: -Metaphase. Chromosomes line up at the metaphase plate, under tension from the mitotic spindle. The two sister chromatids of each chromosome are captured by microtubules from opposite spindle poles. In metaphase, the spindle has captured all the chromosomes and lined them up at the middle of the cell, ready to divide.
Detailed explanation-5: -Metaphase During metaphase, the nucleus dissolves and the cell’s chromosomes condense and move together, aligning in the center of the dividing cell. At this stage, the chromosomes are distinguishable when viewed through a microscope.