Mitosis and Meisosis - Chromatid Numbers?

[swish123]

Hey I am new to this forum. Hope this is in the right section.

My question is about the number of chromatids after mitosis and meiosis are completed.

Here is what I think it is:

Mitosis:

46 Chromosomes(2 Chromatids each cell)
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2 x 46 Chromosomes (1 Chromatid each cell)

Meisosis:

46 Chromosomes( 2 Chromatids each cell)
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2 x 23 Chromosomes( 2 Chromatids each cell)
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4 x 23 Chromosomes(1 Chromatid each cell)

I assume the daughter cell will be responsible to create an identical chromatid for each chromosome.
I tried to look this up but I wasn't able to find a source that emphasized the chromatid #'s.

Thanks for any help

 

[jim mcnamara]

Once mitosis is completed there are no chromatids. Chromatids are two strands of duplicated DNA attached at the centromere. Once they become detached from the centromere they are called chromosomes.

The number of chomosome that "match" each other is usually referred to as ploidy.
Humans have 23 X 2 =46 chromosomes. After mitosis each daughter cells has 46 chromosomes. 23 pairs. Since tthere exists pairs, this cell is called diploid.

Triploid (plants mostly) have 3 sets, a triploid human cell, if it could survive at all, would have 3 X 23 = 69 chromosomes. Tetraploid means 4 copies, hexaploid 6. Commercial strawberry varieties are octaploid.

Gametes resulting from meiosis are haploid. They have one half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell because they have only one set of chromosomes, not a pair. Human gametes have 23 chromosomes.

I think this is what you are asking. If it is not please clarify.

 

[swish123]

Ok thanks for the prompt response.
I think I have most of it now.
One more question.

Meiosis(in humans):

Duploid Cell

2 x Haploid Cell

4 x Haploid CellsThe first step of Meisosis I understand that one set of the chromosome goes to each daughter cell.
So after the first step, there would be two cells with 23 Chromosomes.
Now how does the next step work?
How do you create 4 cells with 23 chromosomes?

Thanks again.

 

[jim mcnamara]

2->4 haploid cells results from cell division - it is called meiosis II, and is very like mitosis.

Meiosis I: a single 2n (diploid) cell --> two 1n (haploid) cells
Meiosis II: 2 haploid cells --> 4 haploid cells.

 

[LudusRex]

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Hello,

Your understanding of the number of chromatids after mitosis and meiosis is correct. During mitosis, a cell with 46 chromosomes and 2 chromatids each will divide into two daughter cells, each with 46 chromosomes and 1 chromatid each. This results in a total of 92 chromatids in the two daughter cells.

During meiosis, a cell with 46 chromosomes and 2 chromatids each will go through two rounds of division, resulting in four daughter cells. In the first round, the cell will divide into two cells with 23 chromosomes and 2 chromatids each. In the second round, each of these cells will divide again, resulting in four cells with 23 chromosomes and 1 chromatid each. This means that the total number of chromatids in the four daughter cells is 46.

The daughter cells are responsible for creating an identical chromatid for each chromosome during cell division. This ensures that each daughter cell receives a complete set of genetic information.

I hope this helps clarify the number of chromatids in mitosis and meiosis. Let me know if you have any further questions. Thank you!