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?
1.Its body cells and gametes would both have 18 chromosomes.
2.Its body cells and gametes would both have 36 chromosomes.
3.Its body cells would have 18 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 36 chromosomes.
4.Its body cells would have 36 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 18 chromosomes.

Question

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?
		1.Its body cells and gametes would both have 18 chromosomes.
		2.Its body cells and gametes would both have 36 chromosomes.
		3.Its body cells would have 18 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 36 chromosomes.
		4.Its body cells would have 36 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 18 chromosomes.

blues · Answer

Diploid somatic cells contain two copies of each chromosome while haploid gametes contain only one copy of each chromosome. Because the somatic cells have 36 chromosomes, the haploid gametes will contain 18.

So the fourth option is correct: the "body" cells will have 36 chromosomes, and its gametes will have 18.