Diploid Nuclei of the Ascomycete Neurospora Crassa Contain 14 Chromosomes

question 33

Multiple Choice

Diploid nuclei of the ascomycete Neurospora crassa contain 14 chromosomes. A single diploid cell in an ascus will undergo one round of meiosis, followed in each of the daughter cells by one round of mitosis, producing a total of eight ascospores. How many chromosomes would a single ascospore nucleus of this species contain?

• A) 7 chromosomes
• B) 14 chromosomes
• C) 21 chromosomes
• D) 28 chromosomes

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