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प्रश्न
The karyotype (set of chromosomes) shown below is taken from a dividing cell in a certain individual.
(i) Is the individual male or female? Explain your answer.
(ii) How would you expect
(a) a female cell and
(b) sperm cell to differ in chromosome composition?
उत्तर
(i) Male, because there is a Y-chromosome and an X-chromosome.
(ii)
(a) A female would have two X-chromosomes and no Y-chromosome.
(b) A sperm cell would have half the number of chromosomes. 23 instead of 46. There would be only one sex-chromosome which could be either Y or X.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following:
Karyokinesis
Fill in the blank:
______ is the indirect cell division.
Explain the Term Pachytene
Name the following:
Replacement of dead cells is accomplished by which process.
Multiple Choice Question:
The nuclear membrane and nucleolus become indistinguishable during
Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the terms in Column ‘II’ with a suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Anaphase | (a) Chromosomes become arranged in a horizontal plane at the equator. |
| (ii) Prophase | (b) Daughter chromosomes move to opposite poles of the spindle. |
| (iii) Telophase | (c) Chromosomes become visible as fine, long threads. |
| (iv) Metaphase | (d) Chromosomes lose their distinctiveness and gradually become transformed into chromatin network. |
Identify the stage of mitosis from the below picture. List the chromosomal events in this stage.
During Mitosis what is the position of chromatids in the anaphase?
