give me a simplified response to this question, "The starting cell must duplicate its chromosomes in interphase before mitosis or meiosis can begin does this change the number of chromosomes? Chromatids? Both? How many of each would you expect in a human cell after interphase?
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In interphase, the starting cell duplicates its chromosomes. This means that the number of chromosomes remains the same, but the number of chromatids doubles. In a human cell after interphase, you would expect the same number of chromosomes as before, but twice as many chromatids.