A fox's diploid number of chromosomes is 36. How would the number of chromosomes in the fox's body cells compare to the number of chromosomes in its gametes? A) Its body cells and gametes would both have 18 chromosomes. B) Its body cells and gametes would both have 36 chromosomes. C) Its body cells would have 18 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 36 chromosomes. D) Its body cells would have 36 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 18 chromosomes

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Biology

Kristin Whitaker

27 September, 15:01

A fox's diploid number of chromosomes is 36. How would the number of chromosomes in the fox's body cells compare to the number of chromosomes in its gametes? A) Its body cells and gametes would both have 18 chromosomes. B) Its body cells and gametes would both have 36 chromosomes. C) Its body cells would have 18 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 36 chromosomes. D) Its body cells would have 36 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 18 chromosomes

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Makhi Hester · Answer 1

Gametes have a haploid number, which is a half the number you find in body cells. The diploid number is 36 and the haploid number is 18.

Answer: D)

Dante Dunn · Answer 2

Answer - D

The body's somatic cells have diploid number of chromosomes hence the body cells would have 36 chromosomes. Gametes always have half the number of chromosomes compared to the somatic cells so in this case, gametes would have 18 chromosomes.