Question

The Tasmanian devil has 14 chromosomes in each of its somatic cells, 2n = 14. How many chromosomes would be present in a cell after anaphase of Mitosis?

Answer 1

Mitosis is the process describing the division of a cell into two genetically identical cells. It has 5 stages: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. During anaphase, the cell is elongated and the pair of chromosomes is drawn to the opposite sites of the cells, getting ready for the cell division that occurs at the next stage. Therefore, at anaphase the DNA is duplicated and the cells of the Tasmanian devil would have 28 chromosomes at this stage.