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MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Match List I with List II List I (Organisms) List II (Chromosome...

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, 2n2n) for the given organisms are as follows:

Roundworm (Caenorhabditis elegans) has 1212 chromosomes.
Mouse (Mus musculus) has 4040 chromosomes.
Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) has 88 chromosomes.
Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) has 3232 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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