Question

If you were comparing the behavior of chromosomes of Drosophila and maize, how many chromosomes would there be in the Drosophila nuclei that were at the same stage as maize nuclei that had 10 chromosomes?​

Answer 1

Answer:

THE basic karyotype of Drosophila melanogaster, which can be seen in mitotically active neuroblasts of the larval brain, is comprised by four chromosomes, the X and Y sex chromosomes, two larger autosomal elements, chromosomes 2 and 3, and the small dot fourth chromosome (Figure 1) (Metz 1914; Deng et al.