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In a particular animal, gametes contain 20 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would be found in a trisomic body cell?

a) 20
b) 21
c) 22
d) 23

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Final answer:

A trisomic body cell in an animal with 20 chromosomes in its gametes would have 41 chromosomes in total, given the extra chromosome in addition to the normal diploid number.

Step-by-step explanation:

In biology, when an animal's gametes contain 20 chromosomes, typically, this means that its body cells (or somatic cells) contain twice that number in a diploid state, which would be 40 chromosomes. A trisomic body cell will have one additional chromosome than the normal diploid number.

Therefore, a trisomic body cell in this particular animal would contain 41 chromosomes, which correlates to option b) 21 more chromosomes in addition to the 20 pairs present in the diploid state.

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