Biology 5090 · O Level · Nuclear division

Nuclear division — practice question

The diagram illustrates several stages of cell division in a fruit fly. Cell X has 8 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are present in cell Y and in cell Z?

  • Acell Y: 4; cell Z: 4
  • Bcell Y: 4; cell Z: 8
  • Ccell Y: 8; cell Z: 4
  • Dcell Y: 8; cell Z: 8

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