How many chromosomes in every cell for an elephant?

Answer 1

13) Genetics

The Nile hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus, both have 36 chromosomes (thus 18 pairs), all metacentrics (Gerneke, 1965; Hsu & Benirschke, 1977). Only the Y-chromosome is acrocentric and it is larger in the pygmy hippopotamus. The two karyotypes are otherwise essentially similar. Hybrids are unknown.Karyotype of male Nile hippopotamus.Karyotype of female Nile hippopotamus.Karyotype of male pygmy hippopotamus.

Answer 2

56 Chromosomes They get 28 from their mom and 28 from their dad.

Answer 3

No-one knows. We can't see its genetic material because it's too old.

Answer 4

The Nile hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus, both have 36 chromosomes.

Answer 5

Both African and Asian elephants have 56 chromosomes (28 in their sperm/egg cells).

Answer 6

56 Chromomes

Answer 7

56.