Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Chromosome behaviour in mitosis

Chromosome behaviour in mitosis — practice question

The graph illustrates measurements recorded during one mitotic cell cycle. Which stage of mitosis starts at X, and what measurements are represented by curves 1 and 2?

  • Aanaphase; distance between centromeres of chromosomes and poles of spindle = 1; distance between centromeres of sister chromatids = 2
  • Banaphase; distance between centromeres of chromosomes and poles of spindle = 2; distance between centromeres of sister chromatids = 1
  • Cmetaphase; distance between centromeres of chromosomes and poles of spindle = 1; distance between centromeres of sister chromatids = 2
  • Dmetaphase; distance between centromeres of chromosomes and poles of spindle = 2; distance between centromeres of sister chromatids = 1

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