Question
While studying mitosis, different teams of students made following observations in the cells focused under microscope.
1. In certain cells chromosomes were arranged at equatorial plane with fibres originating from cylindrical structures at both the poles.
2. Few cells showed chromatids moving towards opposite poles.
a. In first observation which stage of mitosis is seen by students and what is the scientific term used to represent cylindrical structures?
b. Which stage is seen in the second observation?

Answer

a. The stage observed in the first case is metaphase. The scientific term used to represent the cylindrical structures are centrioles.
b. The other stage seen in second observation is anaphase.

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