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Question 4
a.

There are five key developmental stages in the life cycle and reproduction of sheep. These stages are listed below in alphabetical order:

embryo, fetus, gametes, lamb, zygote

List these five stages in the correct chronological order in which they occur, starting with the earliest stage.

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b.

The sex chromosomes in the cells of a biological ewe (female sheep) are XX\text{XX}XX. The sex chromosomes in the cells of a biological ram (male sheep) are XY\text{XY}XY.

State the sex chromosomes present in the body cells of their male lamb.

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c.

Given that a sheep's haploid gamete contains 27 chromosomes, state the total number of chromosomes found in a normal, healthy diploid body cell of this lamb.

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