[Campbell Biology P.288] What is the defining characteristic of the Metaphase stage of mitosis? | Practice Question

What is the defining characteristic of the Metaphase stage of mitosis?

  • A: Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles.
  • B: Chromosomes align at the metaphase plate.
  • C: Two daughter nuclei form and nuclear envelopes reappear.
  • D: The cell's cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells.

Explanation

In Metaphase, all chromosomes are aligned at the metaphase plate, a plane equidistant between the spindle's two poles, with their centromeres lying at the metaphase plate.