If a body cell of a chimpanzee contains 48 chromosomes, a gamete produced by a chimpanzee will contain how many chromosomes?

Biology · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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A gamete produced by a chimpanzee will contain half the number of chromosomes found in a body cell. Given that a body cell (also known as a somatic cell) of a chimpanzee contains 48 chromosomes, a gamete, which is a reproductive cell (sperm or egg), will contain 24 chromosomes. This is because gametes are produced through a process called meiosis, which reduces the chromosome number by half to ensure that when two gametes fuse during fertilization, the resulting offspring will have the same chromosome number as the parents.

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