Textbook Question
Examine the following diagrams of cells from an organism with diploid number 2n=6, and identify what stage of M phase is represented.
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Ch. 3 - Cell Division and Chromosome Heredity
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Table of contents
- Ch. 1 - The Molecular Basis of Heredity, Variation, and Evolution64
- Ch. 2 - Transmission Genetics144
- Ch. 3 - Cell Division and Chromosome Heredity81
- Ch. 4 - Gene Interaction87
- Ch. 5 - Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes103
- Ch. 6 - Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages73
- Ch. 7 - DNA Structure and Replication71
- Ch. 8 - Molecular Biology of Transcription and RNA Processing79
- Ch. 9 - The Molecular Biology of Translation110
- Ch. 10 - Eukaryotic Chromosome Abnormalities and Molecular Organization100
- Ch. 11 - Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Homologous Recombination86
- Ch. 12 - Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Bacteriophage90
- Ch. 13 - Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes38
- Ch. 14 - Analysis of Gene Function via Forward Genetics and Reverse Genetics72
- Ch. 15 - Recombinant DNA Technology and Its Applications69
- Ch. 16 - Genomics: Genetics from a Whole-Genome Perspective49
- Ch. 17 - Organelle Inheritance and the Evolution of Organelle Genomes27
- Ch. 18 - Developmental Genetics43
- Ch. 19 - Genetic Analysis of Quantitative Traits66
- Ch. 20 - Population Genetics and Evolution at the Population, Species, and Molecular Levels105
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Chapter 3, Problem 2a
Our closest primate relative, the chimpanzee, has a diploid number of 2n = 48. For each of the following stages of M phase, identify the number of chromosomes present in each cell.
End of mitotic telophase
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Understand that the diploid number (2n) represents the total number of chromosomes in a somatic cell of the organism. For chimpanzees, this is 48 chromosomes.
Recall that during mitosis, the goal is to produce two genetically identical daughter cells, each with the same diploid number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
At the end of mitotic telophase, the chromosomes have been separated into two groups, one for each forming daughter cell. However, the cell has not yet fully divided (cytokinesis has not occurred).
Each group of chromosomes in the forming daughter cells will have the same diploid number as the parent cell, which is 48 chromosomes.
Conclude that at the end of mitotic telophase, each forming daughter cell contains 48 chromosomes, and the total number of chromosomes in the entire cell (before cytokinesis) is 96 (48 in each group).
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Key Concepts
Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Diploid Number
The diploid number (2n) refers to the total number of chromosomes in a somatic cell, where chromosomes exist in pairs. In the case of chimpanzees, the diploid number is 48, meaning there are 24 pairs of homologous chromosomes. This concept is crucial for understanding how chromosomes are distributed during cell division.
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M Phase of Cell Cycle
The M phase, or mitotic phase, is the part of the cell cycle where cell division occurs, including mitosis and cytokinesis. During this phase, the cell undergoes several stages: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, leading to the separation of sister chromatids and the formation of two daughter cells. Understanding the M phase is essential for determining the number of chromosomes at various stages of cell division.
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Mitotic Telophase
Mitotic telophase is the final stage of mitosis, where the separated sister chromatids reach opposite poles of the cell and begin to decondense back into chromatin. At the end of telophase, the cell has two nuclei, each containing the same diploid number of chromosomes as the original cell. Therefore, at the end of mitotic telophase in chimpanzees, there would be 48 chromosomes in each daughter nucleus.
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Textbook Question
Our closest primate relative, the chimpanzee, has a diploid number of 2n = 48. For each of the following stages of M phase, identify the number of chromosomes present in each cell.
Meiotic metaphase I
Textbook Question
Our closest primate relative, the chimpanzee, has a diploid number of 2n = 48. For each of the following stages of M phase, identify the number of chromosomes present in each cell.
End of meiotic anaphase II
Textbook Question
Our closest primate relative, the chimpanzee, has a diploid number of 2n = 48. For each of the following stages of M phase, identify the number of chromosomes present in each cell.
Early mitotic prophase
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