germ cells undergo meiosis. in tasmanian devils, diploid germ cells contain 14 chromosomes. at the beginning of meiosis i, a female tasmanian devil germ cells contains choose 1 answer: a 14 homologous pairs of chromosomes comprising a total of 28 chromatids b 14 homologous pairs of chromosomes comprising a total of 14 chromatids c 7 homologous pairs of chromosomes comprising a total of 28 chromatids d 7 homologous pairs of chromosomes comprising a total of 14 chromatids

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1. First, recall the concept of diploid cells and meiosis: A diploid germ cell has a full set of chromosomes. In Tasmanian devils, diploid germ cells have 14 chromosomes, which means there are $ \frac{14}{2}=7 $ homologous pairs? Wait, no—wait, diploid number ($ 2n $) is 14, so the number of homologous pairs is $ n = 7 $? Wait, no, wait: diploid cells have two sets of chromosomes, so the number of homologous pairs is equal to the haploid number? Wait, no, let's correct. Diploid ($ 2n $) = 14 chromosomes. So the number of homologous pairs is $ n = 7 $? Wait, no, homologous pairs: in a diploid cell, each chromosome has a homologous partner, so the number of homologous pairs is $ \frac{2n}{2}=n $? Wait, no, $ 2n = 14 $, so $ n = 7 $, so there are 7 homologous pairs? Wait, no, wait, no—wait, 14 chromosomes in diploid: that means 7 pairs of homologous chromosomes (since each pair has 2 chromosomes). Wait, no, 14 chromosomes: 7 from mother, 7 from father, so 7 homologous pairs. But wait, the problem says "diploid germ cells contain 14 chromosomes". So at the beginning of meiosis I, the cell has already undergone DNA replication? Wait, no: before meiosis I, during interphase, DNA replicates, so each chromosome (which was a single chromatid) becomes two sister chromatids. So initially, in a diploid germ cell (before meiosis), the number of chromosomes is $ 2n = 14 $ (each chromosome is a single chromatid). After DNA replication (before meiosis I), each chromosome has two sister chromatids. So the number of chromosomes (counted as structures) is still 14 (since each chromosome is now a pair of sister chromatids), but the number of chromatids is 28. And the number of homologous pairs: since $ 2n = 14 $, the number of homologous pairs is $ n = 7 $? Wait, no, wait, 14 chromosomes: 7 pairs (each pair is homologous). Wait, no, 14 chromosomes: 7 from each parent, so 7 homologous pairs. Wait, but the options:

Option A: 14 homologous pairs? But $ 2n = 14 $, so homologous pairs should be 7 (since each pair has 2 chromosomes, 7 pairs × 2 =14 chromosomes). Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, diploid number $ 2n = 14 $, so the number of homologous pairs is $ n = 7 $? No, wait, homologous pairs: in a diploid cell, the number of homologous pairs is equal to the haploid number ($ n $). Wait, $ 2n = 14 $, so $ n = 7 $, so 7 homologous pairs. But option A says 14 homologous pairs. Wait, maybe the problem's diploid is 14 chromosomes, meaning 14 chromosomes total, so 7 pairs (each pair has 2 chromosomes). Wait, no, 14 chromosomes: if it's diploid, that's 2 sets, so 7 +7. So 7 homologous pairs. But let's check the chromatids: before meiosis I, DNA replicates, so each chromosome (which was 1 chromatid) becomes 2 chromatids. So 14 chromosomes × 2 chromatids each =28 chromatids. Now, the options:

Option A: 14 homologous pairs (but $ 2n =14 $, so homologous pairs should be 7, since 14 chromosomes is 7 pairs). Wait, maybe the problem's "14 chromosomes" in diploid is 14 chromosomes, meaning 14 individual chromosomes, so 7 homologous pairs (each pair has 2 chromosomes). Wait, no, 14 chromosomes: 7 pairs (each pair is 2 chromosomes), so 7 homologous pairs. But option A says 14 homologous pairs. Wait, maybe I messed up. Wait, let's re-express:

Diploid germ cell: 14 chromosomes (2n=14). So number of homologous pairs: n=7 (since each pair has 2 chromosomes, 7 pairs ×2=14). Before meiosis I, DNA replicates, so each chromosome (now a pair of sister chromatids) has 2 chromatids. So total chromatids: 14 chromosomes ×2=28. So the cell at the beginning of meiosis I (after DNA replication) has 7 homologous pairs (since 2n=14, n=7), 14 chromosomes (each with 2 chromatids), and 28 chromatids. Wait, but option C: 7 homologous pairs, 28 chromatids. Option A:14 homologous pairs, 28 chromatids. Wait, maybe the problem's diploid is 14 chromosomes, meaning 14 chromosomes, so 14 homologous pairs? No, that can't be. Wait, maybe the question has a typo, or I'm misunderstanding. Wait, let's check the options again:

Option A: 14 homologous pairs, total 28 chromatids.

Option B:14 homologous pairs, 14 chromatids.

Option C:7 homologous pairs, 28 chromatids.

Option D:7 homologous pairs,14 chromatids.

Wait, let's think again. Diploid germ cell: 14 chromosomes (2n=14). So the number of homologous pairs is n=7 (since each pair has 2 chromosomes, 7 pairs ×2=14). Before meiosis I, DNA replication occurs, so each chromosome (which was 1 chromatid) becomes 2 sister chromatids. So the number of chromosomes (as structures) is still 14 (because each chromosome is now a pair of sister chromatids, but we count chromosomes by the number of centromeres), and the number of chromatids is 28. So the cell at the beginning of meiosis I has 7 homologous pairs (since 2n=14, n=7), 14 chromosomes (each with 2 chromatids), and 28 chromatids. Wait, but option C says 7 homologous pairs, 28 chromatids. But wait, the problem says "diploid germ cells contain 14 chromosomes". So before meiosis, the cell is diploid (14 chromosomes, each as 1 chromatid). Then, during interphase (before meiosis I), DNA replicates, so each chromosome becomes two sister chromatids. So at the beginning of meiosis I, the cell has 14 chromosomes (each with 2 chromatids), so 28 chromatids, and the number of homologous pairs: since 14 chromosomes, 7 pairs (each pair is homologous). Wait, but option A says 14 homologous pairs. That would mean 28 chromosomes, which is 4n, which is not the case. Wait, maybe the problem's diploid is 14 chromosomes, meaning 14 chromosomes, so 14 homologous pairs? No, that doesn't make sense. Wait, maybe I made a mistake in the homologous pairs. Let's check the options again:

Option A: 14 homologous pairs, 28 chromatids. If 14 homologous pairs, that would mean 28 chromosomes (14 pairs ×2), but the diploid is 14 chromosomes. So that's 4n, which is wrong. Option C:7 homologous pairs, 28 chromatids. 7 pairs ×2=14 chromosomes, 14 chromosomes ×2 chromatids=28. That matches. Wait, but the problem says "diploid germ cells contain 14 chromosomes". So 14 chromosomes, 7 homologous pairs (each pair has 2 chromosomes), after DNA replication (before meiosis I), each chromosome has 2 chromatids, so 14×2=28 chromatids. So option C is correct? Wait, but let's check the options again. Wait, maybe the problem's diploid is 14 chromosomes, meaning 14 chromosomes, so 14 homologous pairs? No, that's impossible. Wait, maybe the question has a mistake, or I'm missing something. Wait, let's check the answer options again:

Option A: 14 homologous pairs (so 28 chromosomes) with 28 chromatids. But diploid is 14 chromosomes, so that's 4n, which is not the case. Option C:7 homologous pairs (14 chromosomes) with 28 chromatids. That makes sense. So the correct answer is A? Wait, no, wait, 14 chromosomes: 7 pairs. Wait, maybe the problem's "14 chromosomes" is 14 chromosomes, meaning 14 individual chromosomes, so 7 homologous pairs (each pair has 2 chromosomes). So after replication, 14 chromosomes (each with 2 chromatids) =28 chromatids, 7 homologous pairs. So option C:7 homologous pairs, 28 chromatids. But let's check the options again. Wait, the options:

A:14 homologous pairs, 28 chromatids.

B:14 homologous pairs,14 chromatids.

C:7 homologous pairs,28 chromatids.

D:7 homologous pairs,14 chromatids.

So the correct answer should be C? Wait, no, wait, maybe the problem's diploid is 14 chromosomes, so 14 homologous pairs? No, that's 28 chromosomes. I'm confused. Wait, let's recall: in a diploid cell with $ 2n = 14 $, the number of homologous pairs is $ n = 7 $ (since each pair has 2 chromosomes, 7 pairs ×2=14). After DNA replication (before meiosis I), each chromosome has two sister chromatids, so the number of chromatids is $ 2n ×2 = 28 $ (since each of the 14 chromosomes now has 2 chromatids). So the cell at the beginning of meiosis I has 7 homologous pairs, 14 chromosomes (each with 2 chromatids), and 28 chromatids. So option C is correct. Wait, but let's check the options again. Option C says "7 homologous pairs of chromosomes comprising a total of 28 chromatids". That matches. So the correct answer is C? Wait, but let's check the initial problem again. The problem says "diploid germ cells contain 14 chromosomes". So $ 2n =14 $, so $ n =7 $, so 7 homologous pairs. After DNA replication (before meiosis I), each chromosome has 2 chromatids, so 14 chromosomes ×2=28 chromatids. So option C is correct.
# Answer:
C. 7 homologous pairs of chromosomes comprising a total of 28 chromatids

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