Use the Figure to Answer the Question Below

question 1

Multiple Choice

Use the figure to answer the question below.
The unlettered circle at the top of the figure shows a diploid nucleus with four chromosomes that have not yet replicated. There are two pairs of homologous chromosomes, one long and the other short. One haploid set is black, and the other is gray. The circles labeled A to E show various combinations of these chromosomes.

What is the correct chromosomal condition at prometaphase of mitosis?

• A) B
• B) C
• C) D
• D) E

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