What are the differences between metaphase I and a metaphase?

The difference between Mitotic Metaphase and Meiotic Metaphase ! are in Mitotic Metaphase single chromosomes with two chromatids each, line up on the metaphase plate whereas Meiotic Metaphase paired chromosomes (bivalents) with four chromatids in each pair line up . read more

• In Metaphase I, the ‘pairs of chromosomes’ are arranged on the Metaphase plate while, in the Metaphase II, the ‘chromosomes’ are arranged on the metaphase plate. • In Metaphase I, the spindle fibers get attached to two centromeres of each homologous chromosome. read more

The difference is that in Metaphase-1 of meiosis the chromosome arrange in two pair wise (synapsis) and therfore cross over takes place while in mitosis the chromosome arrange in single pair and no cross over takes place. read more

The separation of different types of chromosomes creates the difference between metaphase 1 and metaphase 2. The main difference between metaphase 1 and metaphase 2 is that metaphase 1 has the same number of chromosomes as the original cells, whereas, metaphase 1 of meiosis has half the number of chromosomes. read more