Answer
The correct answer is option c.
Work Step by Step
The gamete of species A would have half the diploid chromosome number; therefore, if species A's diploid chromosome number is 16, then its gamete would have 8 chromosomes.
The gamete of species B would have half the diploid chromosome number; therefore, if species B's diploid chromosome number is 12, then the gamete would have 6 chromosomes.
The embryo of species C would combine the 8 chromosomes of the gamete of species A and the 6 chromosomes of the gamete of species B, resulting in a total of 14 chromosomes for the embryo of species C.
The correct answer is option c.
