a fox's diploid number of chromosomes is 36. How would the number of chromosomes in the fox's body cell compare to the number of chromosomes in its gametes?

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shrutipande9 · Answer

no of chromosomes in a gamete=half the no of chromosomes in a normal cell....

anonymous · Answer

so would it be its body cells would have 18 chromosomes and its gametes would have 36 chromosomes, or would it be its body cells would have 36 chromosomes and its gametes would have 18 chromosomes?

shrutipande9 · Answer

no no...its exactly opposite....gametes have half....gametes haploid(n) normal cell diploid(2n)

shrutipande9 · Answer

i mean the second option is correct...

anonymous · Answer

oh okay! thanks! (: