Question

A wolf’s diploid number of chromosomes is 78. How would the number of chromosomes in the wolf’s body cells compare to the number of chromosomes in its gametes?

A. Its body cells and gametes would both have 39 chromosomes.
B. Its body cells and gametes would both have 78 chromosomes.
C. Its body cells would have 39 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 78 chromosomes.
D. Its body cells would have 78 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 39 chromosomes.

I think its C, am I right?

Answer 1

Nope, you have it backwards, the answer should be D. Body cells are what you and I are made up of mostly, gametes are the sperm and eggs that people produce to form babies.

You already know that it takes two people to make a child, and a child is made up of half the genetic information of it's parents right? So imagine that to make a child a man must donate half as much genetic material along with a woman donating half of her body's genetic material to form 1 complete set.

I have 46 chromosomes in my body, my gametes have 23. That's because my gametes can join with another gamete to form a total of 46, which makes sense, that would be my child!