How many chromosomes are there in the prophase?

Question

How many chromosomes are there in the prophase?

Answer 1

2 chromosomes with two sister chromatids,

Answer 2

There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in the prophase.

During the prphase, the chromatids condense into clearly identifiable chromosomes. That should clear your doubt. It really is not that confusing.

You can see the defintion of prophase at:

http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?p...