A certain female’s chromosomes 12 both have the blue gene and chromosomes 19 both have the long gene. As cells in her ovaries undergo meiosis, her resulting eggs (ova) may have which of the following?
A. Either two chromosomes 12 with blue genes or two with orange genes
B. Either two chromosomes 19 with long genes or two with short genes
C. Either one blue or one orange gene in addition to either one long and one short gene
D. One chromosome 12 with one blue gene and one chromosome 19 with one long gene
Answer:D
A certain female’s chromosomes 12 both have the blue gene and chromosomes 19 both have the long gene. As cells in her ovaries undergo meiosis, her resulting eggs (ova) may have which of the following?
A. Either two chromosomes 12 with blue genes or two with orange genes B. Either two chromosomes 19 with long genes or two with short genes C. Either one blue or one orange gene in addition to either one long and one short gene D. One chromosome 12 with one blue gene and one chromosome 19 with one long gene