If a zygote has the genotype XYY, how many total chromosomes were in the sperm before it fused with the egg?

A) 22 B) 20 C) 24 D) 21 E) 23


Answer: C

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How many unique mRNA codons can be constructed from the four different RNA nucleotides?

A.  four
B.  12
C.  16
D.  61
E.  64

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