With the initial appearance of the feature we call "Now Solve This," a short introduction is in order. The feature occurs several times in this and all ensuing chapters, each time providing a problem related to the discussion just presented. A "Hint" is then offered that may help you solve the problem. Here is the first problem:
(a) If an organism has a diploid number of 16, how many chromatids are visible at the end of mitotic prophase?
(b) How many chromosomes are moving to each pole during anaphase of mitosis?
HINT: This problem involves an understanding of what happens to each pair of homologous chromosomes during mitosis. The key to its solution is to understand that throughout mitosis, the members of each homologous pair do not pair up, but instead behave independently.
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