The house mouse, Mus musculus, has a diploid chromosome numberof 40. How many chromosomes would be found in the following?
a. monosomic cell
b. trisomic cell
c. nullisomic cell
d. double tetrasomic cell
e. triploid cell
f. 4n + 2 cell
g. disomic gamete
h. nullisomic gamete
The house mouse, Mus musculus, has a diploid chromosome numberof 40. How many chromosomes would be found in the following?
a. monosomic cell
b. trisomic cell
c. nullisomic cell
d. double tetrasomic cell
e. triploid cell
f. 4n + 2 cell
g. disomic gamete
h. nullisomic gamete
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