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Why Are Organisms with an Odd Number of Chromosome Sets

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Why are organisms with an odd number of chromosome sets usually sterile?


A) Almost all gametes will have an unbalanced set of chromosomes.
B) Chromosomes will fail to segregate independently during meiosis I.
C) Chromosomes will fail to segregate independently during meiosis II.
D) Because an odd number of chromosomal sets is present, meiosis will not occur at all.

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