The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the largest baleen…
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the largest baleen whale found in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the world’s second largest cetacean (a marine mammal of the order Cetacea – a whale, dolphin, or porpoise), after the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The karyotype shown here was generated from an adult fin whale. Sex chromosomes in fin whale are similar to humans in size and in sex determination. Which of the following statements about the fin whale from which this karyotype was prepared is ACCURATE? Select all correct choices.