If a cell has 46 chromosomes at the beginning of mitosis, then at the end of anaphase there would be a total of
A) 23 chromatids.
B) 23 chromosomes.
C) 46 chromatids.
D) 46 chromosomes.
E) 92 chromosomes.

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At the end of anaphase during mitosis, the sister chromatids have been separated into individual chromosomes and moved to opposite poles of the cell. Since each of the 46 original chromosomes consists of two sister chromatids, after separation, there are 92 individual chromosomes present in the cell, 46 at each pole.

If a Cell Has 46 Chromosomes at the Beginning of Mitosis