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.

Answer 1

it's D?

Answer 2

Haploid is half.
Therefore, if haploid is 20, then diploid is 40.
Btw that's the number you're looking for.

Answer 3

--The cells of the body have a diploid number of chromosomes (2N).

--The diploid number is usually double the haploid number (1N), so if the haploid number of chromosomes is 20, then 2x20=40.

--So the ferret's body cells have 40 chromosomes.

Answer 4

I still don't know how it would change in gametes. @some_someone

Answer 5

2N
2 * 20 = 40

Answer 6

so it's d?

Answer 7

wait no, it's A!

Answer 8

@some_someone A right?