Igor Is Approached by a Mad Scientist Who Says He

question 129

Multiple Choice

Igor is approached by a mad scientist who says he will pay Igor either $100 for each pair of his autosomes or $500 for each pair of his sex chromosomes. Assuming Igor wants to make as much money as possible, which offer should he take?

• A)$100 for each pair of autosomes
• B)$500 for each pair of sex chromosomes
• C)Either one, because Igor will make the same amount with both offers
• D)Neither one, because humans have neither autosomes nor sex chromosomes

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