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BIOLOGY, M5 2023 HSC 9 MC

Sheep have 54 chromosomes, while goats have 60 chromosomes. The hybrid offspring of a sheep-goat pairing is called a geep.

During fertilisation, an egg from the sheep is fertilised by a sperm from the goat, resulting in a geep.

Which of the following will be correct for the geep?

  1. \(n\) = 29 chromosomes
  2.  \(n\) = 52 chromosomes
  3. \(2n\) = 57 chromosomes
  4. \(2n\) = 114 chromosomes
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\(C\)

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  • \(54 + 60 = 114\)
  • \(114\ ÷\ 2 = 57\)

\(\Rightarrow C\)

Filed Under: Genetic Variation / Inheritance Tagged With: Band 4, smc-3648-60-Karyotypes

BIOLOGY, M5 2017 HSC 19 MC

A zebronkey hybrid is the result of crossing a male zebra which has 44 chromosomes with a female donkey which has 62 chromosomes.

How many chromosomes will the zebronkey have?

  1. 53
  2. 75
  3. 84
  4. 106
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`A`

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  • A haploid set of 22 chromosomes came from the zebra and 31 came from the donkey.

`=>A`

Filed Under: Genetic Variation / Inheritance Tagged With: Band 3, smc-3648-60-Karyotypes

BIOLOGY, M5 2015 HSC 2 MC

What are alternative forms of genes called?

  1. Alleles
  2. Autosomes
  3. Chromatids
  4. Chromosomes
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`A`

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By Elimination:

  • `B`, `C` and `D` are all associated with chromosome structure.

`=>A`

Filed Under: Genetic Variation / Inheritance Tagged With: Band 3, smc-3648-60-Karyotypes

BIOLOGY, M5 2022 HSC 8 MC

In mice, muscle cells contain 40 chromosomes.

Which of the following is a correct statement about mouse cells?

  1. The gametes contain 20 pairs of chromosomes.
  2. The somatic cells contain 20 pairs of chromosomes.
  3. The cells produced by meiosis contain 40 chromosomes.
  4. The cells produced by mitosis contain 40 pairs of chromosomes.
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`B`

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  • Muscle cells are somatic, diploid cells.
  • Therefore, they would contain 20 pairs of chromosomes.

`=>B`


♦ Mean mark 46%.

Filed Under: Genetic Variation / Inheritance Tagged With: Band 5, smc-3648-60-Karyotypes

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