Meiosis: Metaphase II
In metaphase II the chromosomes are aligned at the center of the cell (Fig. 13). This time there are not homologous chromosomes to be paired with. This metaphase looks like metaphase of mitosis, but there is a key difference. What is the difference? (Compare metaphase of mitosis and metaphase of meiosis in Fig. 13).
Figure 13. Metaphase II of meiosis and Metaphase of mitosis. Image by M. Hanneman, 2021. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.