Myrmecia Pilosula Actually Consists of Several Virtually Identical,closely Related Species,with

question 8

Multiple Choice

Myrmecia pilosula actually consists of several virtually identical,closely related species,with females having chromosome numbers of 18,20,32,48,60,62,and 64.Assume one crossed a female of species (A) with 32 chromosomes and a male of species (B) with 9 chromosomes (males are haploid,and each gamete contains the n complement) .How many chromosomes would one expect in the body (somatic) cells of the female offspring?

• A) 4.5
• B) 9
• C) 25
• D) 32
• E) 41

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