If a Cell Contains 84 Sister Chromatids at Metaphase of Mitosis

question 73

Multiple Choice

If a cell contains 84 sister chromatids at metaphase of mitosis, how many chromosomes will be present in each nucleus in late telophase?

• A) 168
• B) 84
• C) 42
• D) 21
• E) cannot be determined from the information given

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Definitions:

Saccades

Rapid, abrupt movements of the eyes that abruptly change the point of fixation.

Voluntary Fixation

A consciously controlled process of stabilizing focus on a particular stationary or moving object.

EOG

Electrooculography, a technique for measuring the corneo-retinal standing potential that exists between the front and the back of the human eye.

Snellen Eye Chart

A chart used to measure visual acuity, consisting of rows of letters decreasing in size, which is read from a standard distance.