Question

Which statement is true about the total number of chromosomes in most eukaryotic cells? A. Chromosome numbers vary widely. B. Plants and animals have about the same number of chromosomes, but small organisms have fewer. C. They have about the same number of chromosomes. D. The larger the organism, the more chromosomes it has.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is- A. Chromosome numbers vary widely.

Chromosome can be described as thread like structure that is composed of DNA ( deoxyribonucleic acid) and possesses genes ( segment of DNA coding for a particular protein) on it.

Eukaryotic cells ( such as plant cell, animal cell) have variable number of chromosomes.

For instance, human beings have 23 pairs of chromosomes whereas it is different in plants depending on the species.

Thus, A) is the right answer.