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MHT CET Medical202622 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual

Match List I with List II List I (Organisms) List II (Chromosome number) (A). Roundworm (I). 40 (B). Mouse (II). 32 (C). Fruit fly (III). 12 (D). Yeast (IV). 8 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. A(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
  2. B(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
  3. C(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
  4. D(A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

Correct answer

D. (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

Step-by-step solution

The correct chromosome numbers (diploid, 2n ) for the given organisms are as follows: Roundworm (Caenorhabditis elegans) has 12 chromosomes. Mouse (Mus musculus) has 40 chromosomes. Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) has 8 chromosomes. Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) has 32 chromosomes. Therefore, the correct matching is (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II). Answer: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

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