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A certain type of grass has a diploid chromosome number of 8. A similar species of grass has a diploid chromosome number of 10. Interspecific hybridisation between the two species results in sterile hybrids that can, nonetheles, reproduce vegetatively. The diploid chromosome number of these hybrids would be

A

9

B

16

C

18

D

20

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The correct Answer is:
A
The cross between these species can be represented as follows:
`{:("Grass A",,"Grass B",),((2n=8),,(2n=10),),(" "darr,," "darr,),("Gametes",,"Gametes",),((n-4),,(n=5),),(," "xx,,),(," "darr,,),(,"Sterile hybrid",,),(," "(2n=9),,):}`
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