Question

A human germ cell experiences a meiotic disjunction of chromosome 21 in meiosis I. Which of the following statements best describes the pattern you would expect to observe in the resulting gametocytes?

A. Two cells will have 24 chromosomes, and two cells will have 22 chromosomes.
B. One cell will have 24 chromosomes, one cell will have 22 chromosomes, and two cells will have 23 chromosomes.
C. All cells will have 23 chromosomes.
D. Two cells will have 23 chromosomes, and two cells will have 22 chromosomes.
E. Two cells will have 24 chromosomes, and two cells will have 23 chromosomes.

Answer 1

Two cells will have 24 chromosomes, and two cells will have 22 chromosomes.

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