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You are provided with floral buds of Chr...

You are provided with floral buds of Chrysanthemum in your class and are asked to count the chromosomes, then which of the following stages would you prefer to look into?

A

Metaphase

B

Telophase

C

Anaphase

D

Prophase

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A
At metaphase, the chromosomes are clearly visible as composed of two closely associated halves (chromatids) and the chromosomes have undergone maximum contraction so, these can be counted conveniently. In metaphase chromosome align in the equator of the cell before being separated into each of the two daughter cells.
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