Biology · CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION
हिन्दीIf an onion root tip cell possesses 16 chromosomes in G₁ phase, how many chromosomes and how many chromatids will be present in this cell during Metaphase of mitosis?
Correct answer · Option 1
16 chromosomes and 32 chromatids
Explanation
The chromosome number remains 16 throughout metaphase, but each chromosome is made of two sister chromatids, yielding \( 16 \times 2 = 32 \) chromatids.