Memory allocation for a class that has deep inheritance in .NET

Question

If I have classes A, B, C, D, E, and interfaces like X, Y, Z, and model a system like:

class B : A, X
class C : B, Y
class D : C, Z
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Answer 1

The inheritance extends the Type and does not create instances. You have one single instance of E that includes the data defined by A, B, C, D and E. It provides methods and property accessors defined by these classes and the interfaces X, Y, and Z.