Asked by frida escarcega on Jun 25, 2024
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If a crayfish has 200 total chromosomes in its body cells (not ovaries or testes)
A) any 100 could have been from its father and any 100 from its mother.
B) they would consist of 100 pairs with one of each pair from the father, one of each pair from the mother.
C) as many as none to 200 came from the father and conversely, from 200 to none would have come from the mother.
D) 50 pairs or 100 total would come from the father and 50 pairs from the mother.
E) all 200 come from the mother in a female crayfish, all 200 from the father in a male crayfish.
Body Cells
Cells that make up the tissues and organs of an organism, excluding reproductive cells.
Chromosomes
Structures within cells that contain genetic information in the form of DNA, organized with proteins to form genes.
- Acquire knowledge on the importance of chromosome numbers during cellular division.
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Luisa RestrepoJun 25, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Chromosomes come in pairs, one from the father and one from the mother, so 100 pairs or 200 total chromosomes would consist of one from each parent in a crayfish.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the importance of chromosome numbers during cellular division.