Scientists Have Produced a Hybrid Plant That Was the Result

question 44

Multiple Choice

Scientists have produced a hybrid plant that was the result of the fertilization of gametes between one plant with a diploid number of 24 and another with a diploid number of 20.How many chromosomes would the diploid hybrid plant have?

• A)44 chromosomes
• B)22 chromosomes
• C)24 chromosomes
• D)20 chromosomes

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