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You have identified a new species of fruit fly and adults have 6 chromosomes. You also discover that this species performs mitosis and meiosis as other eukaryotes. Based on this information how many chromosomes will you expect to find in the following cells.
Mitotic cells just entering G1
Meiotic cells just entering G2
Meiotic cells having completed MI
Mitotic cells during anaphase
Meiotic cells during anaphase II
Mitotic cells just entering G1 = 6 chromosomes
Meiotic cells just entering G2 = 6 chromosomes (but 12 chromatids)
Meiotic cells having completed MI = 3 chromosomes (but 6 chromatids)
Mitotic cells during anaphase = 12 chromosomes
Meiotic cells during anaphase II = 6 chromosomes
Explanation:
Mitotic cells just entering G1
The cells that are entering G1 have diploid number of chromosomes. So, number of chromosomes = 6
Meiotic cells just entering G2
The cells entering G2 have already gone through DNA replication at G1. Each chromosome has two copies (sister chromatids) each. However, the two copies are linked at centromere and are hence considered as one single chromosome. Hence, although chromatids are 12, chromosomes are 6
Meiotic cells having completed MI
Meiotic cells that have completed Mitosis I have only one type of each homologous pairs. Hence, the number of chromosomes is 3 (haploid). However, each chromosome exists as two sister chromatids joined together. So, chromatid number is 6
Mitotic cells during anaphase
During anaphase (mitosis), the sister chromatids separate. However, the cell has not divided completely. Hence, the cell consists of 12 chromosomes.
Meiotic cells during anaphase II
During Anaphase II, in the haploid cell, the sister chromatids separate. However, the cell has not divided completely. Hence, the number of chromosomes are 6
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