Cucumis sativus (cucumber) is a diploid plant with 7 chromosome pairs. Determine the following as its cell divides by mitosis or meiosis: a. number of centromeres at Metaphase I b. number of univalents at Anaphase I (per pole) c. number of chromatids at Prophase d. chromosome number at Metaphase e. chromosome number at Telophase I (after cytokinesis)

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Cucumis sativus (cucumber) is a diploid plant with 7 chromosome pairs. Determine the
following as its cell divides by mitosis or meiosis:

a. number of centromeres at Metaphase I
b. number of univalents at Anaphase I (per pole)
c. number of chromatids at Prophase
d. chromosome number at Metaphase
e. chromosome number at Telophase I (after cytokinesis)

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