If Cell X Enters Meiosis, and Nondisjunction of One Chromosome

question 25

Multiple Choice

If cell X enters meiosis, and nondisjunction of one chromosome occurs in one of its daughter cells during meiosis II, what will be the result at the completion of meiosis?

• A) All the gametes descended from cell X will be diploid.
• B) Half of the gametes descended from cell X will be n + 1, and half will be n - 1.
• C) One-fourth of the gametes descended from cell X will be n + 1, 1/4 will be n - 1, and 1/2 will be n.
• D) There will be three extra gametes.
• E) Two of the four gametes descended from cell X will be haploid, and two will be diploid.

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