The Ant Myrmecia Pilosula Has the Smallest Number of Chromosomes

question 64

Multiple Choice

The ant Myrmecia pilosula has the smallest number of chromosomes possible in a eukaryote: females possess only one pair of chromosomes, and males have only one chromosome! Put another way, female M. pilosula can be described as having the haploid condition n = 1 and the diploid condition 2n = 2. Based on this scenario as well as your knowledge of gamete formation, a female M. pilosula can produce gametes with _________different sets of chromosomes.

• A) eight
• B) four
• C) two
• D) millions

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