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The body cells of hamsters have 44 chromosomes How many chromosomes would the sex cells of a hamster have?
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∙ 11y ago
It depends on the species of hamster!
Syrian hamsters (Mesocrictus auratus) have 21 pairs and two sex chromosomes (44 in total).
Chinese hamsters (Cricetus griseus) have 10 pairs of chromosomes and two sex chromosomes (22 in total).
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∙ 14y ago
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How many chromosomes do cells have when they divide?
Twice the number in the cell. So if the cell normally has 46 chromosomes, such as in somatic human cells, the dividing cell would have 92 chromosomes just before division. With germ cells such as sperm and egg this would be half that. Sperm and egg cells in humans would contain 23 chromosomes and 46 just before division.With N representing the number of chromosomes in an organism:Mitosis (somatic cells) 2N -> 4N division -> 2N
Which cells have only 23 unpaired chromosomes?
The only place you would be able to find a cell with 23 chromosomes would be in the sex cells (sperm cells of egg cells). There are 46 chromosomes in the human body. This is because when a sperm cell fertilises the egg cell, both with 23 single chromosomes, they join to make 46.
How does the number of chromosomes in gametes of an organism that reproduces sexually differ from the numbers of chromosomes in other cells?
Unlike somatic (body) cells, gametes have two time the number of chromosomes as body cells. Gametes (2n). Body cells (n). For example, human 46 chromosomes in gamete cells but half of that (23) in body cells.
If a cell has 36 chromosomes how many sex cell chromosomes are their?
If their are 36 chromosomes, the sex cells would have 18 chromosomes each.
How many chromosomes are in cells formed during mitosis?
A cell undergoing mitosis has twice the usual number of chromosomes for that species. For example, human body cells have 46 chromosomes, but after DNA replication, which must occur before mitosis, a human body cell will have 92 chromosomes.
How many chromosomes would the sex cells of a hamster have?
22.
Do hamsters lick?
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Can peppermint hurt hamsters?
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What word is Plural possessive form of hamster?
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How long does it take for a teddy bear hamster and a baby hamster to get along?
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Are you supposed to punish a hamster?
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