The Hutters Filed a Joint Return for 2012

question 117

Multiple Choice

The Hutters filed a joint return for 2012.They provide more than 50% of the support of Carla, Melvin, and Aaron.Carla (age 18) is a cousin and earns $5,000 from a part-time job.Melvin (age 25) is their son and is a full-time law student.He received from the university a $3,800 scholarship for tuition.Aaron is a brother who is a citizen of Israel but resides in France.Carla and Melvin live with the Hutters.How many personal and dependency exemptions can the Hutters claim on their Federal income tax return?

• A)Two.
• B)Three.
• C)Four.
• D)Five.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.

Alleles

Variants of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

DNA Sequences

The precise order of nucleotides within a DNA molecule, which determines the genetic information carried.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that have the same gene sequence and structure, one from each parent.