If a male organism has a total of 40 chromosomes in each body cell, how many total chromosomes does a female of the same species have in each body cell?

How many many homologous pairs of chromosomes does the male have?

How many chromosomes would be in a sperm or egg cell?

How many total chromosomes would the offspring have?

How many homologous pairs of chromosomes would the offspring have?

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Willie

24 July, 18:57

If a male organism has a total of 40 chromosomes in each body cell, how many total chromosomes does a female of the same species have in each body cell?

How many many homologous pairs of chromosomes does the male have?

How many chromosomes would be in a sperm or egg cell?

How many total chromosomes would the offspring have?

How many homologous pairs of chromosomes would the offspring have?

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Elsa Simpson · Answer 1

1) The female will also have 40 chromosomes

2) The organism has 20 homologous pairs

3) A gamete has half the chromosome, so 20 chromosomes

4) The offspring would have the same number of chromosomes as its parents, 40

5) The offspring would have the same number of homologous pairs as its parents, 20