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Nondisjunction might result in gametes with the chromosome numbers ________.2n + 1 or n - 1n + 1 or n - 12n + 1 or 2n - 1

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Nondisjunction might result in gametes with the chromosome numbers ________.

  • 2n + 1 or n - 1
  • n + 1 or n - 1
  • 2n + 1 or 2n - 1
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Solution

Nondisjunction might result in gametes with the chromosome numbers n + 1 or n - 1.

Here's why:

Nondisjunction is a process that occurs during meiosis, the type of cell division that produces gametes (sperm or egg cells). Normally, chromosomes are supposed to separate evenly during meiosis so that each gamete ends up with the correct number of chromosomes (n, where n is the haploid number, or half the total number of chromosomes in a normal cell).

However, sometimes the chromosomes don't separate correctly, a phenomenon known as nondisjunction. This can result in one gamete receiving an extra chromosome (n + 1) and the other gamete receiving one less (n - 1).

So, the correct answer is "n + 1 or n - 1".

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