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?

Its body cells and gametes would both have 18 chromosomes.

Its body cells and gametes would both have 36 chromosomes.

Its body cells would have 18 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 36 chromosomes.

Its body cells would have 36 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 18 chromosomes

Answer 1

Gametes have a haploid number, which is half the diploid number you find in somatic (body) cells. So given the diploid number is 36...

Answer 2

18

Answer 3

Yes, the haploid number is 18. Which of the four options is most consistent with a diploid number of 36 and a haploid number of 18?

Answer 4

C?

Answer 5

Oops, I think you have mixed up which cells are haploid and diploid. The body (also called somatic) cells are diploid and the gametes are haploid so I like D.

Answer 6

oh yes, woops!

Answer 7

:D