Which of the Following Statements About the Chromosomes of Different

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the chromosomes of different species is true?

• A) Different species of animals all have very different chromosomes. The relationship between species is not indicated by similarities in chromosomes.
• B) The more closely related the species, the more similar their chromosomes will be.
• C) The best way to determine the similarity between species is to study the number of chromosomes they have, not the different individual chromosomes.
• D) Because not every species of animals actually have chromosomes, determining their genetic similarity by studying chromosomes is not a useful practice.

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