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  • Metaphase: Chromosome Alignment in Cell Division - Definition & Process
    The stage of the cell cycle where replicated chromosomes line up on the equator of the cell is called metaphase.

    Here's a breakdown of the stages of mitosis and what happens during each:

    * Prophase: The chromosomes condense and become visible, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the spindle fibers form.

    * Metaphase: The replicated chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell, with each sister chromatid attached to a spindle fiber from opposite poles. This ensures that each daughter cell receives one copy of each chromosome.

    * Anaphase: The sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles of the cell, pulled by the spindle fibers.

    * Telophase: The chromosomes arrive at the poles, the nuclear envelope reforms around each set of chromosomes, and the spindle fibers disappear.

    * Cytokinesis: The cytoplasm divides, separating the two daughter cells.

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