Question

Describe, in detail, the events that take place in each phase of mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase); diagram each phase for a parent cell with a diploid number of six chromosomes (2n=6). How many chromosomes will the daughter cells have at the end of mitosis? Will the cells be identical or varied?

a) Prophase: Events A, B, C... Daughter cells have 6 chromosomes and are identical.
b) Metaphase: Events X, Y, Z... Daughter cells have 3 chromosomes and are varied.
c) Anaphase: Events P, Q, R... Daughter cells have 12 chromosomes and are identical.
d) Telophase: Events M, N, O... Daughter cells have 6 chromosomes and are varied.

Answer 1

Mitosis is divided into four phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. The daughter cells will have six chromosomes and will be identical.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mitosis is divided into four phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. In prophase, the chromosomes condense, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the spindle fibers form. In metaphase, the chromosomes line up at the center of the cell. In anaphase, the sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles of the cell. In telophase, the nuclear envelope reforms around the chromosomes, the spindle fibers disassemble, and the cell starts to divide.

In a parent cell with a diploid number of six chromosomes (2n=6), each of the daughter cells at the end of mitosis will have six chromosomes. The daughter cells will be identical because each daughter cell receives one copy of each chromosome from the parent cell.