Phase Of Cell Division (Noun)
Meaning
A stage in meiosis or mitosis.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Prophase is a crucial phase of cell division in meiosis where the chromatin condenses and becomes visible.
- Metaphase is a critical phase of cell division where chromosomes align at the center of the cell, preparing for separation.
- The phase of cell division known as anaphase involves the sister chromatids moving towards opposite poles of the cell.
- Telophase is the phase of cell division that precedes cytokinesis, during which the nuclear envelope begins to reform.
- In this experiment, the phase of cell division that showed the most abnormalities was the prophase, which was attributed to a defect in chromatin condensation.