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What is the diploid number of a mule and why is it that they are infertile?
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The diploid number of a mule is 63.
Mules have an odd number of chromosomes (63) - which means that the chromosomes do not pair off properly. This causes problems with meiosis, which is the process that creates the gametes (sex cells) that will be involved in sexual reproduction. This is why almost all mules are infertile.
Mules are the result of a cross between two species. By definition, the offspring from two different species cannot be fertile. However, there are a few very rare cases of a female mule having a viable offspring.
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If the diploid number of chromosomes is 54 what is the haploid number?
27. To get the haploid number from the diploid number you halve it. To get the diploid number from the haploid number you double it.
The diploid number for humans?
The diploid number for humans?
Dogs diploid number is 78 what is the haploid number?
The Halpoid number will be 39 because it is half of the Diploid number,
Why is not not possible to have a diploid number below 2?
Because diploid is 2. This means that the lowest number that can be diploid is 2 as it is the first number that can be divided by 2. Diploid numbers cannot be odd or prime (other than the number 2) because they are not divisible by 2.
What is an organisms diploid number?
diploid is 2n haploid is n
Is a mule another name for a donkey?
A mule is an infertile hybrid of a donkey and a horse.
Is a male mule fertile?
Yes, because of a mule's odd number of chromosomes it is considered infertile, although female mules, rarely, can give birth to a mule if it has mated with a pure-bred horse or donkey.
Why donkeys are infertile?
The offspring of a horse and a donkey is called a mule. The mules are usually infertile because they have 63 chromosomes.
What is the offspring of a mule and a hinny?
No, mules and hinny's are infertile, which means they can't breed.
Is it the female mule that can't reproduce?
All male mules and most female mules are infertile.
What is the plural form of mule?
MuleExamples:A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. (singular)All male mules and most female mules are infertile. (plural)
When a male horse and a female donkey mate?
A mule. Same for both genders, though all males and some females are infertile.
What diploid?
diploid is double the number of chromosomes
If the diploid number of chromosomes is 54 what is the haploid number?
27. To get the haploid number from the diploid number you halve it. To get the diploid number from the haploid number you double it.
What if you cross breed horse to donkey be called?
The cross between a male donkey and a female horse is called a mule. Mules are generally infertile animals, and may only be produced by interbreeding between horses and donkeys. Interbreeding between a female donkey and a male horse is more rare, but produces a hinny. A hinny tends to be somewhat smaller than a mule, and is likewise infertile.
If the haploid number is seven what is the diploid number?
The diploid number of an organism is double its haploid number, therefore the diploid number of a cell with a haploid number of 5 would be 10.
If an organism's diploid number is twelve then what is its haploid number?
The haploid number is half the diploid number, making it six
