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SouravAugust 23, 2024

8. Diploid Drosophila has eight chromosomes. Which one of the following terms should NOT be used to describe Drosophila with sixteen numbers of chromosomes? (A) Polyploid (B) Aneuploid (C) Euploid (D) Tetraploid

8. Diploid Drosophila has eight chromosomes. Which one of the following terms should NOT be used to describe Drosophila with sixteen numbers of chromosomes?
(A) Polyploid
(B) Aneuploid
(C) Euploid
(D) Tetraploid

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SouravAugust 23, 2024

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Answer: (B) Aneuploid
Explanation: Aneuploid refers to cells with an abnormal number of chromosomes (not a multiple of the haploid number). A Drosophila with sixteen chromosomes is correctly described as polyploid, euploid, or tetraploid, but not aneuploid.

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