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The horse (Equus caballus) has a diploid complement of 64 chromosomes including 36 acrocentic autosomes, the ass (Equus asinus) has 62 chromosomes including 22 acrocentic autosomes. Predict the number of chromosomes to be found in the hybrid offspring (mule) produced by mating ass (jack) to a female horse (mare):

A

33

B

63

C

36

D

64

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B
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