Fruit flies normally have eight chromosomes. The diagram below shows the result of meiosis in three fruit flies to produce gametes with the number of chromosomes indicated. The male then mates with both female A and female B to produce three zygotes (1, 2, and 3). Number of chromosomes in parent Number of chromosomes in gametes Offspring Female A Zygote 1 Male Meiosis in Zygote 2 Zygote 3 Female B
Fruit flies normally have eight chromosomes. The diagram below shows the result of meiosis in three fruit flies to produce gametes with the number of chromosomes indicated. The male then mates with both female A and female B to produce three zygotes (1, 2, and 3). Number of chromosomes in parent Number of chromosomes in gametes Offspring Female A Zygote 1 Male Meiosis in Zygote 2 Zygote 3 Female B
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A.) In which parent did nondisjunction take place?
B.) How many Chromosomes would be in zygote 1, 2, and 3?
C.) Which zygote, if any, would be most likely to be healthy? Explain.
D.) Name the conditions the non-healthy zygotes have.
Transcribed Image Text:Fruit flies normally have eight chromosomes. The diagram below shows the result
of meiosis in three fruit flies to produce gametes with the number of chromosomes
indicated. The male then mates with both female A and female B to produce three
zygotes (1, 2, and 3).
Number of
chromosomes
in parent
Number of
chromosomes
in gametes
Offspring
Female A
Zygote 1
Male
Meiosis
in
Zygote 2
Zygote 3
Female B
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