What would be the result if a chromosome did not have a kinetochore?

Q: For a hexaploid what is the value of x where x refers to the basic chromosomenumber that makes up a…

A: Ploidy refers to the number of chromosomes present in the nucleus of a cell. In normal somatic…

Q: During meiosis when crossing over occurs in a paracentric inversion loop, what percent of the…

A: Meiosis is the process of cell division that produces four daughter cells from a single cell. These…

Q: If sister chromatids separated at the first division, would meiosis still work?

A: Cell division is the process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells. Cell…

Q: Is kinetochore part of chromosome?

A: Kinetochore is a complex of protein attached to the centromere of chromosomes.

Q: How many chromosomes would be found in somatic cells of an allotetraploid plant if its parent…

A: 10 Chromosomes.

Q: The incidence of Down syndrome will be high (nearly 50%) among the offspring of a parent with Down…

A: Down Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder where trisomic conditions occurs in 21th chromosom. The…

Q: A cell that has a diploid number of 24 goes through meiosis. How many chromosomes would be in each…

A: There are two types of cell division s observed in Eukaryotes, Mitosis, and Meiosis.  Mitosis is…

Q: Jeff's spermatogonium (precursor sperm cell before meiosis) looks like the cell on the left (only…

A: The improper separation of the sister chromatids or the homologous chromosomes during meiosis leads…

Q: A diploid organism has 2 n = 36 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will be found in a trisomic member…

A: A diploid organism has the two sets of a chromosome that are in human the 2n has 46 chromosomes…

Q: A diploid cell has 15 picograms of DNA in G₁ phase. If this cell is a germ line cell that undergoes…

A: A diploid cell has 15 picograms of DNA in G1 phase. If this cell is a germline cell that undergoes…

Q: If you have 16 chromatids inside the cell before meiosis, how many chromosomes will be present in…

A: Meiosis is a type of a cell division used for producing the gametes (egg cell or sperm) in the…

Q: You are watching a cell undergo meiosis in the lab. You are unsure if it is undergoing anaphase I or…

A: Cell division is a phenomenon involved synthesis of novel cells by the splitting of parent cell . It…

Q: Determine the three structural elements of a functional chromosome ant to describe their functions.

A: For protection, an organism's DNA is packed within the nuclear membrane of the cells. DNA packaging…

Q: Certain plants may have more than two copies of a chromosome. In some wild strawberries octoploid…

A: ExplasnatonPloidy is defined as the number of complete set of chromosomes. For example, an organism…

Q: approximate and base pairs) between the largest and s

A: Chromosome- A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell is refers as the chromosome.  It is made…

Q: if a species of animal has 18 chromosomes in its diploid cells (2n=18). Describe what the metaphase…

A: The number of chromosomes in the metaphase of mitosis would be 18 as 2n is 18. In meiosis 1 - 18…

Q: A diploid organism produces four gametes from one parent cell through the process of meiosis.  Two…

A: Meiosis is made up of two cell divisions occurring in succession in sexually producing organisms and…

Q: In meiosis, each centromere has a spindle fiber attached only to one side. In mitosis, each…

A: Meiosis: Reductional division  2n (diploid) => meiosis => n (haploid) Mitosis: Equational…

Q: if a yellow chromosomes are inherited from the maternal parent and the red chromosomes from the…

A: In this question it is asked that, what will be the genetic constitution of daughter cell if, a…

Q: In humans, each cell normally contains a diploid (2n) chromosome number of 46. Say that a human body…

A: There are two types of cell division, mitosis and meiosis.  Meiosis: in this type of division a…

Q: What happens to a cell in the absence of meiotic recombination?

A: Meiosis is a kind of cell division involving the production of 4 daughter cells having half number…

Q: During meiosis, when crossing-over occurs between two homologous chromosomes, it does not happen at…

A: Introduction :  A single cell divides twice to form four cells during the meiosis process. The…

Q: What do you mean by heterogametic? Give example?

A: A gamete is the reproductive cell of an organism. It can be an egg cell in a female or a sperm cell…

Q: How many genes are there on chromosome 2?

A: Chromosomes are thread-like structure, which are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.