A ferret's haploid number of chromosomes is 20. How would the number of chromosomes in the ferret's body cells compare to the number of chromosomes in its gametes?

Its body cells would have 20 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 40 chromosomes.

Its body cells and gametes would both have 40 chromosomes.

Its body cells and gametes would both have 20 chromosomes.

Its body cells would have 40 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 20 chromosomes

Question

A ferret's haploid number of chromosomes is 20. How would the number of chromosomes in the ferret's body cells compare to the number of chromosomes in its gametes?

 Its body cells would have 20 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 40 chromosomes.

 Its body cells and gametes would both have 40 chromosomes.

 Its body cells and gametes would both have 20 chromosomes.

 Its body cells would have 40 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 20 chromosomes

blues · Answer

Hi Andrea,

This is very similar to your question about foxes I answered yesterday. In that problem you were given the diploid number - in this problem, you are given the haploid number.

But the discussion is the same and you should refer to it. Best,

blues · Answer

http://openstudy.com/users/andreadesirepen#/updates/4f90b6dbe4b000310faecd7a