If a Normal Diploid Germ Cell in a Bird Has

question 49

Multiple Choice

If a normal diploid germ cell in a bird has eight chromosomes, then ______.

• A) there are eight homologous pairs of chromosomes per diploid germ cell
• B) there are eight chromatids per diploid germ cell after DNA replication
• C) there are four chromosomes per cell after the first meiotic division and cytokinesis
• D) there are eight chromosomes in the sperm cells made from this diploid germ cell
• E) there are eight copies of each chromosome in this diploid germ cell

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Definitions:

Proportions

The fraction of a whole expressed as a percentage, ratio, or fraction, representing parts of a larger quantity or population.

P-Value

The possibility of encountering test findings at least as significant as the observed results, assuming the validity of the null hypothesis.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped distribution that is symmetric about the mean, where data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Sample

A subset of individuals from within a larger population used to approximate characteristics of the whole population.