A chromosome consists of two sister chromatids. Does the genetic information on the two sister chromatids come from only one parent or from both parents? Explain your reasoning.

Q: In what type of chromosome is the centromere is more or less in the middle?

A: A chromosome is a rod-shaped structure that basically contains DNA and protein. A structure…

Q: In which state, the sex chromosomes are present in a cell? O Euchromatin Heterochromatin Centromere…

A: Chromosomes are the thread like structure present in the nucleus of the cell.

Q: Why do you think that the chromosomes condense before mitosis?

A: The indirect process of cell division by which the somatic cell divides once to produce two daughter…

Q: If a rabbit has 22 chromosomes in each of its body cells, how many chromosomes will be in each…

A: Mitosis is a process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells. The major…

Q: What event causes the mosaic (mixed) appearance of 2 inside chromatids?

A: A chromatid is one of  two halves of a replicated chromosome. The chromosomes first replicate during…

Q: What terms can be used to describe a fruit fly that has a total of 7 chromosomes because it is…

A: Chromosomes are the condensed form of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) along with histone proteins. These…

Q: Describe the relationship between genes and chromosomes

A: DNA is the genetic material in most living organisms. It is the information hub of the cell that…

Q: Raj Kumar and his wife Sunita have been blessed with a baby girl. On the other hand, Kripa Shanker…

A: Reproduction ensures the continuity of species on earth. It can occur in two ways that is sexual…

Q: why is meiosis important concept in genetics?

A: Ever since Charles Darwin postulated his theory of Natural selection, it became important to…

Q: Some people compare a homologous pair of chromosomes to a pair of shoes. Explain the similarity. How…

A: Homologous pairs of the chromosome are those chromosomes which have the same type of structure and…

Q: A chromosome with a centromere located at its terminal end is termed

A: Centromere is a central constriction of a chromosome.

Q: In what type of chromosome is the centromere is very close to one end?

A: Chromosomes are long thread-like structures that carry coded genetic information in the form of DNA.…

Q: What is the difference between a chromatid and a chromosome

A: Each chromosome now consists of two physically-attached sister chromatids after DNA replication. The…

Q: How many nonsister chromatids are in a chromosome?

A: Chromosomes are carrier of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). DNA is the genetic material. Chromatid…

Q: Which of these items have the same exact Genetic information/ Nucleotide Sequence.  a. Chromosome 1…

A: DNA is the carrier of hereditary information that transfers the genetic information from one…

Q: If an intestinal cell in a dog contains 78 chromosomes, a dog sperm cell would contain __________…

A: The karyotype is the number of chromosomes or the type of chromosomes present in the nucleus of a…

Q: A human skin cell has 46 chromosomes. After that skin cell goes through mitosis, how many…

A: Mitosis is the cell division process which involves division of a parent cell into two similar…

Q: What are homologous chromosomes? a. The two halves of a replicated chromosome b. Two identical…

A: Introduction  A chromosome is consisted of two arms known as chromatids. These arms are denoted as…

Q: If you have 16 chromatids inside the cell before mitosis, how many chromosomes will be present in…

A: Chromosomes are long thread-like structures that carry coded genetic information in the form of DNA.…

Q: A duplicated chromosome has how many chromatids?

A: A duplicated chromosome has two chromatids . Chromatid gets separated during cell division .…

Q: What is the point called where two chromatids sister of chromosomes are attached?

A: Chromosomes and chromatids A chromosome is a ribbon-like structure present in the nucleus. A…

Q: A condition where the number of chromosomes is beyond diploid is referred to as

A: Diploid condition refers to having two sets of genetic material or choromomes. It occurs usually in…

Q: Define the term chromosome

A: Genes are the basic structural and functional units of heredity. They are composed of…

Q: Explain why mitosis is normal in cells containing both horse and donkey chromosomes, but the mixed…

A: Mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Horses and donkeys are different species,…

Q: When chromosomes improperly separate it is called what? What type of condition could this cause?

A: Introduction - Chromosomes are thread-like structures within the nucleus that securely wrap DNA.…

Q: If human somatic cells have 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes do human gametes have?

A: The size of chromosomes vary from species to species and genera to genera. Usually, within a…

Q: Create an artwork (illustration/drawing) that differentiates autosomes and sex chromosomes.

A: The main difference between autosomes and sex chromosomes is that autosomes are the chromosomes…

Q: Name the type of chromosome whose centromere is in middle.

A: Chromosomes are thread-like structure situated inside the nucleus of plant and animal cells. Each…

Q: Draw a duplicated chromosomes and label its parts.

A: Chromosomes are thread-like molecules present in the compact structure in the nucleus of the cell.…

Q: A human sperm or a human egg each have how many chromosomes?

A: The sperm and the eggs are the reproductive cells present in a male and female body respectively.…

Q: Where do you expect genetic differences between cells to arise, from mitosis or from meiosis? Why?

A: INTRODUCTION Mitosis This is a process by which a cell divides to form two identical daughter cells.…

Q: The chromosomal region where sister chromatids are attached to each other is called the

A: Introduction :- A chromosome is a lengthy DNA molecule that contains part or all of an organism's…

Q: What is a centromere? How does the position of centromere form the basis of classification of…

A: The chromosomes are the thread-like structure in the cells of living organisms and contain tightly…

Q: Each Chromosome Is Composed of a Single Long Molecule of ___________?

A: The chromosome is a DNA molecule that consists of hereditary information. The DNA is packed with…

Q: а. Researchers have found that the gene that codes for APP is on which chromosome? b. Does everyone…

A: Answer: APP GENE = This gene provides instructions for making protein called amyloid precursor…

Q: What is the difference between a chromatid and a chromosome?

A: A chromosome consists of a single, double-stranded DNA molecule. Chromatids are two molecules of…

Q: In one sentence, explain how the terms “gene,” “locus,” and “chromosome” are related.

A: Introduction  Genes are the main regulatory sequence of nucleotides found in the nucleus which…

Q: Duplicated chromosomes are physically connected along an area of the chromosome known as the

A: Mitosis is a part of the cell cycle in which a single cell divides into two identical daughter…

Q: Why are changes in chromosome number almost always more severe than changes in chromosome structure?

A: Introduction  Chromosomal aberrations are the common cause of abnormal development of the embryo or…

Q: With regard to thickness and length, what do you think chromosomes would look like if you…

A: Introduction  Cytology refers to the study of cell such as cell morphology, physiology etc. As we…

Q: A cell with a non-standard number of one or more individual chromosomes, as opposed to having an…

A: Tetraploidy is the rare abnormal condition where 92 chromosomes are present instead of normal 46…

Q: If a cell that was 2n-48 underwent meiosis, how many chromosomes would a daughter cell have? Your…

A: Meiosis is the type of cell division in which the germ cells of the sexually reproducing organisms…

Q: Explain how chromosomes are formed

A: The eukaryotic cell contains compactly arranged genetic material (DNA) inside a well-defined…

Q: Sister chromatids of a chromosome are identical ________

A: Sister chromatids are two indistinguishable duplicates of a similar chromosome shaped by DNA…

Q: How many pairs of chromosomes do human beings have, specify the types of chromosomes also?

A: Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells. Each…

Q: a homologous pair of chromosomes always has two sister chromatids each? true or false?

A: Chromosomes are compact form of DNA in which DNA is wrapped around histone proteins. These are…

Q: How many chromatids are present  in a duplicated chromosome?

A: Chromosomes are the amalgamation and groupings of deoxyribonucleic acids in a cluster within the…

Q: Chromosomes in pair 23 are considered what type of chromosome

A: Karyotype is the pictorial representation of the chromosome pairs of an individual. It is a…

Q: What would be the result if a chromosome did not have a kinetochore?

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA is the hereditary material present in the nucleus of the cell. It…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.