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  1. The 4 Mitosis Phases: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

    Metaphase is the phase of mitosis that follows prophase and prometaphase and precedes anaphase. Metaphase begins once all the kinetochore microtubules get attached to the sister …

  2. Metaphase | Definition, Mitosis, Summary, & Facts | Britannica

    Metaphase, in mitosis and meiosis, the stage of cell division characterized by the alignment of the chromosomes along the midline of the cell. Metaphase is preceded by prophase and is …

  3. Metaphase - Wikipedia

    In metaphase, microtubules from both duplicated centrosomes on opposite poles of the cell have completed attachment to kinetochores on condensed chromosomes. The centromeres of the …

  4. Metaphase in Mitosis and Meiosis (Metaphase 1 and 2)

    Aug 3, 2023 · Metaphase is a subsequent phase in the cell division cycle that follows up from the condensation of the chromosomes from prophase. The condensation process is important to …

  5. Metaphase - National Human Genome Research Institute

    2 days ago · Metaphase is a stage during the process of cell division (mitosis or meiosis). Normally, individual chromosomes are spread out in the cell nucleus. During metaphase, the …

  6. Metaphase - Definition and Stages in Mitosis and Meiosis | Biology

    Oct 4, 2019 · Metaphase is a stage in eukaryotic cell division in which the chromosomes align on the metaphase plate in the middle of the cell. The stages of prophase and prometaphase …

  7. Mitosis - Stages - Prophase - Metaphase - TeachMePhysiology

    Jun 8, 2025 · Errors in mitosis typically occur during metaphase. Usually, this is due to a misalignment of chromosomes along the metaphase plate or a failure of the mitotic spindles to …

  8. What Happens During Metaphase? - Biology Insights

    3 days ago · Metaphase is the third stage of mitosis, following prophase and prometaphase. It is the moment the cell pauses to ensure all chromosomes are perfectly aligned before the final …

  9. metaphase | Learn Science at Scitable - Nature

    Metaphase is the third phase of mitosis, the process that separates duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus of a parent cell into two identical daughter cells. During metaphase, the...

  10. Metaphase Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

    Jun 3, 2022 · Metaphase is the phase following prophase and preceding anaphase of cell divisions (i.e. mitosis and meiosis) and is highlighted by the alignment of condensed …