A chicken has 78 chromosomes. A chicken cell will contain _____ chromosomes at the beginning of prophase and

_____ chromosomes after mitotic division is complete.



a. 78; 39
b. 78; 78
c. 39; 78
d. 156; 78
e. 78; 156


ANSWER: d

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