Match List I with List II
List I
(Organisms) List II
(Chromosome number)
(A). Roundworm (I). 40
(B). Mouse (II). 32
(C). Fruit fly (III). 12
(D). Yeast (IV). 8

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Match List I with List II

List I (Organisms)	List II (Chromosome number)
(A). Roundworm	(I). 40
(B). Mouse	(II). 32
(C). Fruit fly	(III). 12
(D). Yeast	(IV). 8

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The correct chromosome numbers (diploid, $2 n$ ) for the given organisms are as follows:

Roundworm (Caenorhabditis elegans) has $12$ chromosomes.
Mouse (Mus musculus) has $40$ chromosomes.
Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) has $8$ chromosomes.
Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) has $32$ chromosomes.

Therefore, the correct matching is (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II).

Answer: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

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