BRAINCAKEMetaphase
The spindle fibres move chromosomes to the metaphase plate at the centre of the cell and hold them in position.
Unattached or mal-orientated chromosomes generate a signal to delay the onset of anaphase until all pairs of sister chromatids are properly aligned on the metaphase plate.
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Key terms in this lesson
- chromatid
- One of two identical copies of a chromosome, joined by a centromere, formed after DNA replication.
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