Question

Given that the growing opinion root tip has 16 chromosomes in each cell ( normally). During the cell cycle, while the cell is growing and dividing, specify how many chromosomes will the cell have at the G1 phase? and how many chromosomes will it have after the S phase? Explain your answer with a reason/evidence statement

Answer 1

Answer:

16

It is given that the number of chromosomes present in each onion root tip cell is 16. Hence, the number of chromosomes in the cell will be 16 at G1 phase, after S phase and after M phase