If you are provided with root-tips of onion in your class and are asked to count the chromosomes, which of the following…
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If you are provided with root-tips of onion in your class and are asked to count the chromosomes, which of the following stages can you most conveniently look into?
✓ Correct answer: a) Metaphase
ExplanationThe correct answer is: A — Metaphase Explanation: During metaphase, chromosomes are highly condensed and aligned at the cell’s equatorial plate, making them easiest to visualize and count under a microscope.In prophase, chromosomes are thin and thread-like.In anaphase, chromatids are separating, and in telophase, chromosomes start decondensing, both making counting difficult.
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