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Drosophila Melanogaster Has Four Pairs of Chromosomes (Including a Pair

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Drosophila melanogaster has four pairs of chromosomes (including a pair of sex chromosomes) .Sperm from this species are formed by a meiotic process in which homologous chromosomes pair and segregate but do not undergo crossing-over.How many genetically different kinds of sperm could be produced by a Drosophila melanogaster male (XY) ?


A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 64
E) 256

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