Answer to Question #342134 in Genetics for Apology

Question

Discuss what happens when an individual with 17 chromosomes mates with an individual of the same species with 16 chromosomes.

Answer 1

In this case, a diploid individual with 33 chromosomes is formed, which is not capable of sexual reproduction. The reason for this is the lack of normal segregation of an odd number of chromosomes during meiosis, which prevents the formation of haploid spores.