The somatic cells of a privet shrub each contain 46 chromosomes. To be as different as they are from human cells, which have the same number of chromosomes, which of the following are true?
A) Privet cells can't reproduce sexually
B) Privet sex cells have chromosomes that can synapse with human chromosomes in the laboratory
C) Genes of privet chromosomes are significantly different than those in humans
D) Privet shrubs must be metabolically more like animals than like other shrubs
E) Genes on a particular privet chromosome, such as the X, must be on a different human chromosome, such as 18

Question

The somatic cells of a privet shrub each contain 46 chromosomes. To be as different as they are from human cells, which have the same number of chromosomes, which of the following are true?
A) Privet cells can't reproduce sexually 
B) Privet sex cells have chromosomes that can synapse with human chromosomes in the laboratory 
C) Genes of privet chromosomes are significantly different than those in humans
D) Privet shrubs must be metabolically more like animals than like other shrubs 
E) Genes on a particular privet chromosome, such as the X, must be on a different human chromosome, such as 18

anonymous · Answer

Right answer: C) Genes of privet chromosomes are significantly different than those in humans

blues · Answer

Antoniioreyes is absolutely right: genetic differences are determined not by chromosome numbers but by the actual genes and other genetic elements which are carried on the chromosomes. ;D