What would you expect to find at the equatorial plate of a cell in metaphase of

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What would you expect to find at the equatorial plate of a cell in metaphase of the second meiotic division? A. 46 chromosomes lined up as individuals B. 46 chromosomes lined up as 23 pairs C. 23 chromosomes lined up as individuals D. A nuclear membrane E. Chromosomes being transcribed What would you expect to find at the equatorial plate of a cell in metaphase of the second meiotic division? A. 46 chromosomes lined up as individuals B. 46 chromosomes lined up as 23 pairs C. 23 chromosomes lined up as individuals D. A nuclear membrane E. Chromosomes being transcribed What would you expect to find at the equatorial plate of a cell in metaphase of the second meiotic division? A. 46 chromosomes lined up as individuals B. 46 chromosomes lined up as 23 pairs C. 23 chromosomes lined up as individuals D. A nuclear membrane E. Chromosomes being transcribed

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During second meiotic division, sister chromatids from each diploid cell separates to form haploid gamets. Cohesion between sister chromatids is released thereby segregating them separately.

In Metaphase II, Spindle fibers attach to kinetochore of each centromere. And thereby chromosomes are alligned along equitorial plate.

As the segregation of chromatids is yet to take place, there will be complete set of chromosomes.

Hence, 46 chromosomes lined up in 23 pairs.

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