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The diploid number is always even because it contains two complete sets of chromosomes. Since there is two sets you split the diploid number in half. Two times any number is always even.

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If the body cells of humans contain 46 chromosomes a single sperm cell should have?

A primary spermatocyte with 46 chromosomes will undergo meiosis and yield four spermatids with 23 chromosomes. A primary spermatocyte undergoes meiosis I two haploid secondary spermatocytes are produced.


Which include the male and female sex cells gametes chromosomes eukaryotes diploids?

In animals, the male sex cells are sperm (produced in the testes) and the female sex cells are eggs (produced in the ovaries). These sex cells, or gametes, contain half the number of chromosomes (haploid) found in a somatic cell, which is diploid. In eukaryotes, including humans, the chromosomes are found in the cell nucleus.


If somatic cell has 30 chromosomes how many are in the gametes?

If a somatic cell has 30 chromosomes, then the gametes produced by that cell would contain 15 chromosomes. Gametes, like sperm and egg cells, are haploid cells containing half the number of chromosomes as somatic cells, which are diploid.


Does each egg and sperm cell contain a full set of 46 chromosomes?

No, each egg and sperm cell contain half the number of chromosomes found in a normal body cell, which is 23. When an egg and a sperm cell combine during fertilization, they create a new cell with the full set of 46 chromosomes.


Does haploid and diploid have to do with the cell cycle?

Haploid and diploid refer to the number of sets of chromosomes in a cell. Haploid cells have one set of chromosomes, while diploid cells have two sets. The cell cycle is the process by which a cell grows and divides, which can involve duplication and distribution of chromosomes, but the terms haploid and diploid are about the number of chromosome sets, not the cell cycle itself.

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What is the adjective referring to the number of chromosomes in a gamete?

Diploids and Haploids. Haploids have one set of chromosomes (Gametes). Diploids have two sets of chromosomes (Zygotes).


HOW MANY UNIQUE GAMETES CAN BE PRODUCED VIA INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENTS FOR AN ORGANISM WITH DIPLOIDS NUMBER OF SIX CHROMOSOMES?

eight


If the body cells of humans contain 46 chromosomes a single sperm cell should have?

A primary spermatocyte with 46 chromosomes will undergo meiosis and yield four spermatids with 23 chromosomes. A primary spermatocyte undergoes meiosis I two haploid secondary spermatocytes are produced.


What cell types contains the least number of chromosomes?

Sex cells contain half the number of chromosomes that body cells contain.


What is the difference in DNA between parent cells and daughter cells in meiosis?

Parent cells are diploids, and daughter cells are haploids. Therefore, the daughter cells have half of the the number of chromosomes as the parent cells. (chromosomes are DNA)


Causes the number of chromosomes present in a cell to be reduced by half?

Meiosis is the process that reduces the number of chromosomes in a cell by half. During meiosis, a diploid cell undergoes two rounds of division to produce four haploid daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes. This reduction is crucial for sexual reproduction and genetic diversity.


What did sutton study?

He studied grasshoppers, well the number of chromosomes in a grasshopper. grasshoppers contain about 24 chromosomes.


What is the meaning of a haploid?

Cells with a full set of chromosomes are Diploids. Cells that contain unpaired chromosomes contain half the set of chromosomes and are called Haploids. Gametes are reproductive cells (sperm and eggs) that are haploids which are produced by the process meiosis.


Which include the male and female sex cells gametes chromosomes eukaryotes diploids?

In animals, the male sex cells are sperm (produced in the testes) and the female sex cells are eggs (produced in the ovaries). These sex cells, or gametes, contain half the number of chromosomes (haploid) found in a somatic cell, which is diploid. In eukaryotes, including humans, the chromosomes are found in the cell nucleus.


Why are seeds more advanced than spores?

One difference between seeds and spores is the number of chromosomes. Spores contain only half the number of chromosomes compared to a seed which contain the full amount.


Normal mice gametes 20 chromosomes. how many chromosomes do normal mice zygotes contain?

The answer is 40


If there are 13 homologues in a primary spermatocyte how many chromosomes are there in a sperm?

If there are 13 homologues in a primary spermatocyte, that means the sperm will contain half that number since the number of chromosomes is halved during meiosis. Therefore, a sperm from that primary spermatocyte would contain 6.5 chromosomes, which is not a practical biological number because chromosomes cannot be divided in half.