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

Chromosome behaviour in mitosis — practice question

The diagram illustrates the chromosomes in a typical plant cell at the metaphase stage. Which row gives the description of this cell during metaphase?

  • ADiploid number (2n) = 4; cell wall present ✓; centriole present \times; spindle present ✓
  • BDiploid number (2n) = 8; cell wall present \times; centriole present ✓; spindle present ✓
  • CDiploid number (2n) = 8; cell wall present ✓; centriole present \times; spindle present ✓
  • DDiploid number (2n) = 16; cell wall present ✓; centriole present ✓; spindle present \times

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