Question

Really need help now please. :( A diploid cell has two pairs of homologous chromosomes. How many different combinations of chromosomes could there be in the gametes?

Answer 1

My brain is crying.

Answer 2

haha

Answer 3

Can you help me? :)

Answer 4

but the chromosomes do not have to be identical e.g in men, there are two sex gametes, paired together X and Y gamete

Answer 5

@DrAmaQueen

Do you mean to say that human gametes have 23 chromosomes?

Answer 6

or rather i would say that each chromosome in the pair is a gamete

Answer 7

they have 23 pairs

Answer 8

Body cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes.

That's 46 in all.

Answer 9

yeah, 44 autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes

Answer 10

Thankyou both. :)

Answer 11

works the same for animals, don't know about plants don't do botany lol

Answer 12

anytime

Answer 13

That's right, in humans.

44 autosomes, 2 sex chromosomes.

And you know that human gametes have half that number?

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I read the question.

It says....a diploid cell has two pairs of homologous chromosomes.

2 pairs of homologous chromosomes....

as in FOUR chromosomes in all??

Like a spider mite??

Answer 14

Yes I am thinking what it was.

A1A2 and B1B2.

Answer 15

yeah 2 pairs means four in all

Answer 16

If we assume A1 and A2 represent the homologous chromosomes.

Answer 17

then meiotic division brings it down to a pair

Answer 18

I'm surrounded by smart people.

Answer 19

lol So it really isn't talking about humans.

A hypothetical question that happens to apply to spider mites.

Funny. I'm sorry for misinterpreting it though.

Answer 20

dats ok

Answer 21

:P

Answer 22

now that i look at it ...........

Answer 23

in a diploid cell, there would be twice the normal number gametes

Answer 24

edancer98 do you get how to do this question?

Answer 25

haha christ!!!

Answer 26

sorry correction

Answer 27

I did then it got complicated with too many answers so I'm thinking. :/ Gonna scroll up.

Answer 28

the 23 pairs of chromosome in a haploid cell make a single gamete

Answer 29

Ok think I got it. Thanks everyone. :D

Answer 30

we made a mountain out of a mole hill

Answer 31

haha yup. I'll probably post another question later. xP I'll close this one.

Answer 32

Ok then, as you have got it I'll leave this here for reference.

Answer 33

Two pairs of homologous chromosomes: Let's call them A1 A2 and B1 B2. A1 could pair with B1 or B2 in the gametes - this means there are two combinations. A2 could pair with B1 or B2. That's another two. Therefore, there are four overall combinations. I guess recombination could give rise to more differences.

Answer 34

But the question did say combinations so yeah.

Answer 35

the question is confusing, am not even sure what they are asking for, could you rephrase it?

Answer 36

I can't that was the whole question. :(

Answer 37

Normally I love biology but this is insane.

Answer 38

ok lets take it slow

Answer 39

how many different combinations of chromosome

Answer 40

Two pairs of homogous chromsomes.

Answer 41

in the gamete, the chromosome would be paired in fours(2 pairs)

Answer 42

yes

Answer 43

lol this only took 30 minutes for me to get it xP

Answer 44

haha

Answer 45

homologous means that the 2 chromosomes in a pair would have the same genetic material

Answer 46

uh huh

Answer 47

in a haploid cell, there are 22 homologous pairs, cause the last pair which is the sex chromosome pair is not homologous

Answer 48

so in a diploid cell, i would assume there are 44 homologous pairs

Answer 49

TAHNKYOU! What is your IQ? :O

Answer 50

like 2 :D

Answer 51

lol it's clearly higher than mine since I just typed thankyou wrong

Answer 52

roflmfao it took a great deal of time to be sure of what they were even asking for, if i took that long in exam i would be sent to study agriculture

Answer 53

hahahaha XD I better close this question now

Answer 54

Hi(:

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help me study:(

Answer 56

ok, i will study for 2

Answer 57

what ever girlll or should i say grill! lol im so stressed right now.....

Answer 58

So stressed we can't even read powerpoints right anymore.

Answer 59

lol yeah

Answer 60

hey inyourhead...i dont get slide 103