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10. Meiosis divides the chromosomes in half and is usually performed to produce sex cells. When two of these cells meet they can make a complete, in this case a 20 chromosome containing, cell.

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Sex cells have half of the regular body cell, so in term, sex cells has 10 chromosomes.

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Given, 2n=20, Since a mother cell divides into four haploid (n) daughter cells. Therefore, number of chromosomes in each daughter cell= n=10

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it has 40 chromosomes

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Q: The sex cell of an animal has 20 chromosome the body cell of the same animal has how many chromosomes?
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