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Item RH035004: A new skin cell of a cow contains the same number of chromosomes as the existing skin cells.

A skin cell from a cow contains 60 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are found in new skin cells that develop as the cow grows?

  1. 30
  2. 60
  3. 90
  4. 120
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 1623
6–8
n = 932
9–12
n = 691
Male
n = 816
Female
n = 784
English
n = 1444
Other
n = 129
A. 25% 26% 22% 24% 26% 24% 31%
B. 43% 33% 56% 43% 42% 43% 40%
C. 13% 15% 10% 13% 13% 14% 9%
D. 20% 26% 11% 20% 19% 20% 20%