Answer the Following Questions Using the Group of Answers Below

question 33

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the group of answers below.
-Animal species X is tetraploid (4n = 12) .Following gene duplication and translocation,a given gene is found on each chromosome.How many alleles for this gene can be present in an individual of this species?

• A)4
• B)6
• C)8
• D)12
• E)24

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Definitions:

Transitional Species

Fossilized organisms that exhibit traits common to both their ancestral group and its descendants, providing evidence for evolutionary change.

Fossil Record

The collection of all known fossils and their placement in rock formations and sedimentary layers, providing evidence of the history of life on Earth.

Species Diversity

The variety and abundance of different species within a given ecological community.

Australopithecines

A group of extinct hominids that lived in Africa from about 4 to 2 million years ago, known for walking upright and for being possible ancestors of modern humans.