Metaphase is particularly useful in cytogenetics ... polarity and then "walk" toward the end of the microtubules. Mitosis ends with telophase, or the stage at which the chromosomes reach the ...

Like mitosis, meiosis also has distinct stages called prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. A key difference, however, is that during meiosis, each of these phases occurs twice — once ...

The chromosomes align along the metaphase plate. As in mitosis metaphase, (and unlike meiosis metaphase I), fibers from the centrioles begin to pull on each one of the chromosomes from both ...

The DNA in chromosomes copies itself ready for mitosis. Prophase The DNA in chromosomes and their copies condenses to become more visible. The membrane around the nucleus disappears. Metaphase ...