In a cell that has a diploid number of 8 chromosomes, how many chromatids will be present at the beginning of mitosis?
A) 32
B) 2
C) 16
D) 4
E) 8

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At the beginning of mitosis, each chromosome is replicated, resulting in two sister chromatids per chromosome. Therefore, with a diploid number of 8 chromosomes, there will be 16 chromatids (8 chromosomes x 2 chromatids each).

In a Cell That Has a Diploid Number of 8