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Cell Division: Easy Mitosis Notes for NEET Exam Preparation  Stages of Mitosis showing chromosome condensation, alignment, separation and formation of two daughter nuclei. -  Dr.Sanjaykumar Pawar  Metaphase (Mitosis) – Notes Metaphase is the second phase of mitosis. It starts after the nuclear envelope completely breaks down. Nuclear membrane disappears completely. So, chromosomes are now freely spread in the cytoplasm. Chromosomes are fully condensed. They become short, thick, and clearly visible under the microscope. This is the best stage to study chromosome shape and structure. Because chromosomes are most distinct at this time. Each chromosome consists of two identical sister chromatids. These chromatids are exact copies of each other. Both sister chromatids are joined at a point called the centromere. The centromere holds them together. At the centromere, disc-shaped structures called kinetochores are present. These act as attachment poi...