Answer the Following Questions in Reference to the Five Items

question 1

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions in reference to the five items listed below.
-How many chromosomes are present in each cell of the germ cell line for a tetraploid species whose diploid complement of chromosomes is 48?

• A)12
• B)23
• C)24
• D)46
• E)47

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Definitions:

Nucleotide

The basic building block of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base.

Purines

Nitrogenous bases with carbon and nitrogen atoms in two attached rings (e.g., adenine and guanine); components of nucleic acids, ATP, GTP, NAD1, and certain other biologically active substances. Compare with pyrimidines.

Pyrimidines

A class of nitrogenous bases found in nucleic acids, including cytosine, thymine (in DNA), and uracil (in RNA).

Carbohydrate

Organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues, including sugars, starch, and cellulose, serving as a major energy source.