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1. Introduction to Biology2h 42m
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3. Water1h 26m
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6. The Membrane2h 31m
7. Energy and Metabolism2h 0m
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10. Cell Signaling59m
11. Cell Division2h 47m
12. Meiosis2h 0m
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30. Overview of Animals34m
- Overview of Animals
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  20m
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  16m
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  33m
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  14m
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  46m
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12. Meiosis

Genes & Alleles

General Biology

12. Meiosis

Genes & Alleles

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Problem 6`

Textbook Question

Plant species A has a diploid chromosome number of 12. Plant species B has a diploid number of 16. A new species, C, arises as an allopolyploid from A and B. The diploid number for species C would probably be
a. 14
b. 16
c. 28
d. 56

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Understand the concept of allopolyploidy: Allopolyploidy occurs when two different species hybridize and the resulting offspring have a combination of the chromosome sets from both parent species.

Identify the diploid chromosome numbers of the parent species: Species A has a diploid number of 12, and species B has a diploid number of 16.

Calculate the haploid chromosome numbers: For species A, the haploid number is half of the diploid number, which is 6. For species B, the haploid number is 8.

Combine the haploid numbers to determine the chromosome number of the allopolyploid species C: Add the haploid numbers from species A and B (6 + 8) to get the total chromosome number for species C.

Double the combined haploid number to find the diploid number for species C: Since species C is an allopolyploid, it will have a diploid number that is twice the sum of the haploid numbers from species A and B.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Diploid Chromosome Number

The diploid chromosome number refers to the total number of chromosomes present in a cell, which includes two sets, one from each parent. In the context of the question, species A has 12 chromosomes and species B has 16 chromosomes, indicating their respective diploid numbers.

Allopolyploidy

Allopolyploidy is a form of polyploidy where a new species is formed from the combination of chromosomes from two different species. This process involves hybridization followed by chromosome doubling, resulting in a new species with a chromosome number that is the sum of the parent species' diploid numbers.

Chromosome Doubling

Chromosome doubling is a key mechanism in polyploidy, where the chromosome number of a hybrid organism is doubled, stabilizing the genome and allowing for successful reproduction. In the case of species C, the chromosome number would be the sum of species A and B's diploid numbers, doubled, leading to a diploid number of 28.