Cell Division And Cell Cycle

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VSA : Why mitosis is called equatorial division?

August 27, 2023

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Question

Why mitosis is called equatorial division?

Answer

Mitosis is sometimes referred to as equatorial division because during the metaphase stage of mitosis, the chromosomes align themselves along the equator, or equatorial plane, of the cell.

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