Exams › NEET › Biology

A stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram. Which stage is it and what are its characteristics?

1. Late prophase – chromosomes move to spindle equator
2. Metaphase – spindle fibres attached to kinetochores, centromeres split and chromatids separate
3. Metaphase – chromosomes moved to spindle equator chromosomes made up of two sister chromatids
4. Anaphase – centromeres split and chromatids separate and start moving away

Correct answer: Metaphase – chromosomes moved to spindle equator chromosomes made up of two sister chromatids

Solution

In metaphase, chromosomes arrange along the spindle equator, and each chromosome still consists of two sister chromatids joined at the centromere. Separation of chromatids happens later, in anaphase.

Related NEET Biology questions

• Cell division can not be stopped in phase of the cell cycle.
• Some dividing cells exit the cell cycle and enter vegetative inactive stage. This is called quiescent stage (G₀). This process occurs at the end of
• Identify the correct statement with regard to G₁ phase (Gap 1) of interphase.
• In ‘S’ phase of the cell cycle:
• During which phase(s) of cell cycle, amount of DNA in a cell remains at 4C level if the initial amount is denoted as 2C?
• A somatic cell that has just completed the S phase of its cell cycle, as compared to gamete of the same species, has:

⚔️ Practice NEET Biology free + battle 1v1 →