The Somatic Cells of a Particular Shrub (The Privet Shrub)each

question 28

Multiple Choice

The somatic cells of a particular shrub (the privet shrub) each contain 46 chromosomes. They are obviously very different than human cells, yet have the same number of chromosomes. Which of the following is true?

• A)This shrub's cells cannot reproduce sexually.
• B)The shrub's sex cells have chromosomes that can synapse with human chromosomes in the laboratory.
• C)Genes of privet chromosomes are significantly different than those in humans.
• D)Privet shrubs must be metabolically more like animals than like other shrubs.
• E)Genes on a particular privet chromosome, such as the X, must be on a different human chromosome, such as number 18.

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