How many chromosomes are in a somatic cell of a fruit fly?

Answer 1

Four each.

If an organism is diploid, its cells contain two sets of chromosomes, one set from each parent. The fruit fly (Drosophila) is diploid.

Answer 2

Egg cells are haploid, they have half the diploid number of chromosomes, i.e. 4 in this case.

Answer 3

4 because haploid cells have 2 copies of each chromosome and diploid have half of haploid

Answer 4

Yes - fruit flies have 8 chromosomes.

Answer 5

4

Answer 6

16

Answer 7

4