From a karyotype, you could tell all of the following about the cell except whether
A. there were three copies of a chromosome present.
B. one chromosome was missing.
C. a translocation had occurred between two chromosomes.
D. a fusion of two chromosomes had occurred.
E. a particular gene contained a mutation.
Answer: E
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A. true B. false
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a. flatworms b. roundworms c. annelids d. cnidarians e. arthropods
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A. both their daughters and sons; only their sons B. both their daughters and sons; their daughters and sons C. both their daughters and sons; only their daughters D. only their daughters; only their daughters