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What phase do chromosomes line up at the equator?

Metaphase
Metaphase. Next, chromosomes assume their most compacted state during metaphase, when the centromeres of all the cell's chromosomes line up at the equator of the spindle. Metaphase is particularly useful in cytogenetics, because chromosomes can be most easily visualized at this stage.

In which phase do chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell quizlet?

During metaphase, the chromosomes align down the equator of the cell. In anaphase, the sister chromatids separate.

What includes G1 S and G2 phases?

Interphase is composed of G1 phase (cell growth), followed by S phase (DNA synthesis), followed by G2 phase (cell growth). At the end of interphase comes the mitotic phase, which is made up of mitosis and cytokinesis and leads to the formation of two daughter cells.

Do chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell during prophase?

In prophase of mitosis and meiosis II, homologous chromosomes do not form pairs in this way. Spindle fibers attach to the paired homologous chromosomes. The paired chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell.