With respect to metaphase, which of the following statements is incorrect?
Complete disintegration of nuclear envelope takes place.
Chromosomes are highly condensed.
Metaphase chromosomes are made up of four sister chromatids held together by centromere.
Chromosomes lie at the equator of the cell.
at metaphase, 'chromosome is made up of two sister chromatids, which are held together by the centromere'. The statement claiming they are made up of four sister chromatids is incorrect. The other options describe correct features: the start of metaphase is marked by the complete disintegration of the nuclear envelope, condensation is completed, and chromosomes align at the equator (metaphase plate) , , .
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