The female swamp wallaby, an Australian marsupial, has a diploid chromosome number of 10. How many different chromosomal arrangements are possible in the eggs of the swamp wallaby as a result of independent assortment?

Option C

Explanation:

Options for the question are

A) 5

B) 10

C) 32

D) 64

Solution

It is given that the female swamp wallaby, an Australian marsupial has a diploid chromosome.  

Thus,  

On solving the above relation, we get -

Now, we know that number of chromosome arrangement if the eggs are undergoing independent assortment is equal to

Substituting the values of "n" is above relation, we get -

Total 32 different chromosomal arrangements are possible in the eggs of the swamp wallaby as a result of independent assortment

Hence, option C is correct

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