SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Each duplicated chromosome has two ____ each containing identical DNA molecules
A
daughter cells
B
sister chromatids
C
homologous chromosomes
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. A chromatid is one of the two identical halves of a chromosome that has been replicated in preparation for cell division. The two “sister” chromatids are joined at a constricted region of the chromosome called the centromere.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sister chromatids are two identical copies of the same chromosome formed by DNA replication, attached to each other by a structure called the centromere. During cell division, they are separated from each other, and each daughter cell receives one copy of the chromosome.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each chromosome consists of 2 sister chromatids. The daughter cells now move in to the third and final phase of meiosis: meiosis II. At the end of meiosis I there are two haploid cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two chromatids are required to form a chromosome. A chromatid is one of two identical structures of chromosomes which already undergo replication. Two chromatids in a chromosome are known as sister chromatids.

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