Metaphase is a stage of mitosis, which occurs in both plant and animal cells. It is not specific to one type of cell.

Here's a breakdown:

* Mitosis is the process of cell division that creates two identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.

* Metaphase is the stage where chromosomes line up at the center of the cell, ready to be separated.

So, whether it's a plant cell or an animal cell, metaphase is just a step in the process of cell division.