During prophase of mitosis, a diploid cell with 2 nuclear chromosomes has how many sister chromatids and how many contiguous DNA molecules?
A) 4 sister chromatids and 4 DNA molecules
B) 4 sister chromatids and 2 DNA molecules
C) 2 sister chromatids and 2 DNA molecules
D) 8 sister chromatids and 4 DNA molecules
E) 2 sister chromatids and 4 DNA molecules

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During prophase of mitosis, each chromosome has been replicated into two sister chromatids, so a diploid cell with 2 nuclear chromosomes will have 4 sister chromatids. Each sister chromatid is a separate DNA molecule, so there are also 4 contiguous DNA molecules.

During Prophase of Mitosis, a Diploid Cell with 2 Nuclear