An Interesting Group of Ants Consists of Several Virtually Identical

question 48

Multiple Choice

An interesting group of ants consists of several virtually identical, closely related species, with females having chromosome numbers of 18, 20, 32, 48, 60, 62, and 64. If one crossed a female of species (A) with 32 chromosomes and a male species (B) with 9 chromosomes (males are haploid, and each gamete contains the n complement) , how many chromosomes would one expect in the body (somatic) cells of the female offspring?

• A) 25
• B) 4.5
• C) 41
• D) 9
• E) 32

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Definitions:

Top-Down Perceptual Processes

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Template Matching

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Prototype Matching

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Gibson's Theory

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