Question

If a species of animal had 16 pairs of chromosomes in its normal body cells, its gametes would contain _____ chromosomes.

Select one:

a. 16

b. 8

c. 32

d. None of the above is correct.

Answer 1

a. 16

• Gametes conain half the chromosomes contained in normal diploid cells of the body , which are also known as somatic cell.
• Haploid gametes are produced during meiosis , which is a type of cell division that reduces chromosome number in a parent diploid cell by half .
• In this case , there are 16 pairs =32 chromosomes present in normal cell of the body.Hence half of 32 is 16.Thus no of chromosomes in gamete of animal is 16.
• Option B ,C and D are wrong because incorrect values.