Question

More than $200$ chromosomes occur in

• A. Chicken
• B. Dog
• C. Amoeba
• D. Gorilla

Answer 1

The correct option is C Amoeba

1) Chicken has a diploid number of 78 (2n = 78).

2) Dog has a diploid number of 78 (2n=78).

3) The genome for Amoeba proteus is very large containing over 290 billion base pairs in its genome. The Amoeba proteus has more than 500 chromosomes in a single nucleus.

4) Gorilla has a diploid number of 48 (2n=48).

So, the correct answer is 'Amoeba'.