If a Single Nondisjunction Occurs During Anaphase II of Meiosis

question 67

Multiple Choice

If a single nondisjunction occurs during anaphase II of meiosis in a normal male cell from meiosis I,of the resulting sperm,

• A) three would be normal and one would have an extra chromosome.
• B) two would be normal, one would have an extra chromosome, and one would be missing a chromosome.
• C) two would have an extra chromosome and two would be missing a chromosome.
• D) all four sperm would have an extra chromosome.
• E) three would have an extra chromosome and one would be normal.

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