A Common Wombat has 14 chromosomes in one of its somatic (nonreproductive) cells.  One of these cells goes into mitosis.  How many cells result, and how many chromosomes does each one of these cells have?

Q: The cellular division that changes the chromosomes ploidy from 2n to 1n occurs during what phase

A: Ploidy is the number of “complete sets of chromosomes” in a cell. According to the number of sets of…

Q: What terms can be used to describe a fruit fly that has a total of 7 chromosomes because it is…

A: Chromosomes are the condensed form of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) along with histone proteins. These…

Q: When do homogenous chromosomes interact in mitosis?

A: Chromosome is a condensed structure formed by the association of DNA with histone protein…

Q: Consider the figure below showing a single cell in metaphase of mitosis. This phase is characterized…

A: Cell division is the process in which one cell divides to form two daughter cells. It is of two…

Q: In Coleus , the somatic cells are diploid with 24 chromosomes. How many of each of the following is…

A: Mitosis and meiosis are the types of cell division that take place in living organisms. Mitosis is…

Q: How are the concepts of chromosome, chromatin and chromatids related? In which phase of the cell…

A: Chromosomes are present in the nucleus.

Q: which of the following is not true about mitosis?   a.) chromosomes line up in metaphase by…

A: All living organisms are made up of cells. The cells are the basic structural and functional unit of…

Q: If a body cell with 36 chromosomes divides to create more cells for growth and repair, which…

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Q: During which of the following phases do the chromosomes separate and move to opposite side of the…

A: Cell division is the process through which a mother cell splits into two or even more daughter…

Q: Match the following events with the stages in mitosis

A: Cell division is a metabolic phenomenon in takes place inside the living cell in which parent cell…

Q: What terms can be used to describe a fruit fly that has a total of 7 chromosomes because it is…

A: Drosophila melanogaster It is a fruit fly.

Q: What is the function of mitotic spindle?

A: Cell division is a process in which a cell splits into daughter cells. In the process of cell…

Q: What are the events that occur during the mitotic phase (mitosis and cytokinesis)? Explain each.

A: The cell cycle is a series of events that occur in a cell for its preparation towards division and…

Q: f a eukaryotic cell has 20 chromosomes and ti undergoes meiosis, how many cells will result?

A: Meiosis is a process where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the…

Q: Non-disjunction during meiosis can lead to several chromosomal disorders. When can non-disjunction…

A: Cell division is a phenomenon during which parent cell splits and gives rise to new cells . It…

Q: Why is it necessary for chromosomes to condense during mitosis andmeiosis? What do you think might…

A: Chromosomes can be defined as the thread-like structures which are formed by the wrapping of the DNA…

Q: (a) Draw a pair of acrocentric homologous chromosomes as they would appear in Gz Indicate…

A: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new question…

Q: Draw and label the events occurring in the stages of cell division for a cell that is 2n = 46 and…

A: Introduction :  The fundamental structural and functional component of every living thing is the…

Q: The human keratin 14 gene is found on chromosome 17. How many copies of the keratin 14 gene does a…

A: The human keratin-14 gene is located on the chromosome number 17. The human somatic cell (body cell)…

Q: Which statements are true for mitosis?   Select all that apply: 1. produces identical daughter…

A: Cells are physical units of life. Cell organelles assist the cell functions and its survival.  Cells…

Q: a student is starting a cell culture. initially she has 10 diploid cells with 2n =4 chromosomes. how…

A: The mitotic division is the type of cell division in which one cell divides to form two cells. It is…

Q: What are the two broadest divisions of the cell cycle? What two processes are involved in the actual…

A: The cell cycle may be a four-stage process within which the cell will increase in size (gap one, or…

Q: Draw diagrams for each phase of Mitosis in the correct order. Including Mitosis as part of the cell…

A: There are two kinds of cell division: mitosis and meiosis. Mitosis is a process in which one cell…

Q: Which of the following is the best description of the events of anaphase I?     Half of the…

A: The process of cell division, particularly during meiosis, plays a crucial role in the formation of…

Q: During which phase are sister chromatids separated and sent to opposite poles?

A: The cell cycle includes the interphase and M phase.

Q: In animals, which cells are produced by mitosis? by meiosis? Which cells are produced by these…

A: Introduction:- Mitosis:- Mitosis is the division of a single cell. There are two daughter cells as a…

Q: Which of the following are characteristics of stem cells? Select all that apply.     --They can…

A: Stem cells are cells that have the potential to differentiate into any type of cell and can divide…

Q: When in a cell cycle are the chromosomes actually replicated

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Q: A parent cell that has 70 chromosomes undergoes cell division and produces daughter cells that have…

A: Cell division is a process of a parent cell replicating it chromosomal content and dividing itself…

Q: Given their respective roles, why might activation of formin and myosin II be beneficial as cells…

A: When a cell is destined for division, first its nuclear content would be shared between cells. It…

Q: germinate directly into a new organism

A: Answer: GERMINATION : It is the process of development of a complete new organism from a seed or…

Q: Which of the following is the correct order of events in mitosis? (Arrange accordingly)   Sister…

A: Mitosis is a cell division process by which a diploid (2n) mother cell divides and produce two…

Q: What is the fundamental difference between mitosis and meiosis?  Be sure to include the following:…

A: The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life. It carries out various functions in…

Q: mitosis

A: Cell division: It is defined as the process by which a parent cell divides into two or more…

Q: Homologous pairs of chromosomes are undergoing crossing over, but they have not yet lined up in the…

A: Homologous chromosomes exchange their non-sister chromatids during crossing over. In the cell cycle,…

Q: Compare and contrast mitotic cell division andmeiotic cell division in terms of number of…

A: There are two types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis. Mitosis is a part of the cell cycle where…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.