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The egg chromosome number of a guinea pig is 32, as guinea pigs have a diploid chromosome number of 64. This means that each gamete, including the egg, contains half of the total chromosome number. Thus, guinea pig eggs are haploid, containing 32 chromosomes.
haploid.
23 chromosomes
100% or 50% or 0%
The sperm gamete determines the gender of the offspring in humans. Sperm carries either an X or a Y sex chromosome, while the egg always contains an X chromosome. If a sperm with an X chromosome fertilizes the egg, the offspring will be female (XX). If a sperm with a Y chromosome fertilizes the egg, the offspring will be male (XY).
The sex chromosome typically carried by an ovum is X-chromosome. The sperm may carry either x or y sex chromosome.
That depends on the species. In the case of humans, egg and sperm cells have half of the chromosomes of a regular cell - 23 chromosomes each. When they join, the resulting cell will have the complete 46 chromosomes.
Yes.
An egg can only carry an X chromosome. In normal cases, it only carries one. The sperm carries either one X or one Y chromosome.
The union of an egg and sperm restores the chromosome number through the process of fertilization. During fertilization, the haploid egg and haploid sperm fuse to form a diploid zygote, which contains the full complement of chromosomes (46 in humans). This restores the normal chromosome number in the resulting offspring.
No, the male decides the gender of the calf. When the semen meets the egg, if it contains a Y chromosome it is going to be a bull (male) calf because the mother will have provided the X chromosome. Whereas, if the semen that contained an X chromosome fertilized the egg then the result would be a heifer (female) calf.