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A meristematic cell located in the root apical meristem before it has started to undergo cell division was discovered to contain 20 DNA molecules. Answer the following questions concerning DNA and chromosomes number during mitosis and after mitosis. Are sister chromatids of prophase chromosomes genetically alike?

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Determine if the following events occur during Mitosis, Meiosis I, Meiosis II, Mitosis and Meiosis, Mitosis and Meiosis I, or Mitosis and Meiosis II. (Answers may be used once, more than once or not at all. Be as accurate as possible with your answer.)

___ 1. The chromosome number is reduced by half.

___ 2. The amount of DNA in the cell is twice the amount of a normal diploid cell in G1.

___ 3. DNA is replicated during S phase.

___ 4. Homologous chromosomes separate.

___ 5. Sister chromatids separate.

___ 6. Chromosomes condense and align along the metaphase plate.

___ 7. Homologous chromosomes align and undergo crossing over.

___ 8. Has one round of division per round of DNA replication.

___ 9. The number of chromatids is equal to the number of chromosomes of a diploid cell in G1.

___ 10. Tetrads align on the metaphase plate.

a. Mitosis and Meiosis I only

b. Both Mitosis and Meiosis

c. Meiosis II only

d. Mitosis and Meiosis II only

e. Mitosis only

f. Meiosis I only

1. Determine if the following events occur during Mitosis, Meiosis I, Meiosis II, Mitosis and Meiosis, Mitosis and Meiosis I, or Mitosis and Meiosis II. (Answers may be used once, more than once or not at all. Be as accurate as possible with your answer.)

___ 1. The chromosome number is reduced by half.

___ 2. The amount of DNA in the cell is twice the amount of a normal diploid cell in G1.

___ 3. DNA is replicated during S phase.

___ 4. Homologous chromosomes separate.

___ 5. Sister chromatids separate.

___ 6. Chromosomes condense and align along the metaphase plate.

___ 7. Homologous chromosomes align and undergo crossing over.

___ 8. Has one round of division per round of DNA replication.

___ 9. The number of chromatids is equal to the number of chromosomes of a diploid cell in G1.

___ 10. Tetrads align on the metaphase plate.

a. Mitosis and Meiosis I only

b. Both Mitosis and Meiosis

c. Meiosis II only

d. Mitosis and Meiosis II only

e. Mitosis only

f. Meiosis I only

Consider a mature (2n) megaspore mother cell containing 6 DNA molecules to answer the following questions concerning meiosis.

Are the four cells formed during Telophase II genetically alike? Have the same number of chromosomes?

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