How Many Chromosomes Are There in a Maize Egg Cell

question 65

Multiple Choice

How many chromosomes are there in a maize egg cell nucleus as compared to a maize pollen cell nucleus?

• A)half as many
• B)twice as many
• C)the same number
• D)half as many or the same number, depending on whether the pollen cell has divided to produce sperm or not

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Definitions:

Potlatch

On the northwestern coast of North America, a ceremonial event in which a village chief publicly gives away stockpiled food and other goods that signify wealth.

Conspicuous Consumption

The spending of money on luxury goods and services to publicly display economic power—the social status of the consumer.

Ecological Adaptive

The process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment to maintain or improve their survival prospects.

Domesticated

Refers to animals or plants that have been modified from their natural states to be of use to humans through selective breeding.