How much does a marine biologist make? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics records from May 2012, the 18,650 marine and wildlife biologists employed throughout the United States earn a mean annual marine biologist salary of $62,500, which translates to an average hourly wage of $30.05.
metaphase (ËmÉtÉËfeÉªz) n 1. (Biology) the second stage of mitosis during which the condensed chromosomes attach to the centre of the spindle. metâ¢aâ¢phase (ËmÉt ÉËfeÉªz) n. the stage in mitosis or meiosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the equatorial plate of the spindle.
Metaphase I. The second phase of meiosis I. the paired homologous chromsomes (tetrads) align at the center of the cell (the metaphase plate). Anaphase I. The third phase of meiosis I. the replicated homologous chromosomes are separated (the tetrad is split) and pulled to opposite sides of the cell. Telophase I Chromosomes move all the way to the other side of the cell and two new cells are ultimately formed.