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  • The diploid chromosome number of an organism is 2n = 14. ...
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The diploid chromosome number of an organism is 2n = 14. What would be the expected chromosome numbers in a nullisomic?

  1. 12

  2. 13

  3. 15

  4. 16

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Explanation

A nullisomic organism lacks a specific pair of homologous chromosomes, represented as 2n - 2. Given 2n = 14, the nullisomic chromosome number is 14 - 2 = 12.

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