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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
  • Chromosomes are cellular structures that contain genes.
  • Genes carry critical instructions for determining an organism's physical traits.
  • Members of the same species typically have the same number of chromosomes.
  • The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) and the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) are species of foxes.
  • The fennec fox has sixty-four chromosomes.
  • The red fox has thirty-four chromosomes.
The student wants to specify how many chromosomes the fennec fox has. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) and the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) both have chromosomes, but the fennec fox has more than the red fox does.
A
The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) has sixty-four chromosomes.
B
The fennec fox's chromosomes contain genes, which are critical to determining an organism's physical traits.
C
The red fox, a species of fox, has thirty-four structures called chromosomes.
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