AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
A
20
B
40
C
80
D
160
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The half number of chromosomes from each parental cell is successfully fused in order to produce an organism that has normal chromosomes. Therefore, there are 80 chromosomes that are present in the body cells of a male shark if it has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -View full profile. Learn about our editorial policies. The great white shark genome-like the animal itself-is giant, with 41 pairs of chromosomes compared to humans’ 23 pairs, researchers reported yesterday (January 18) in PNAS.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each daughter cell will have 30 chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -A haploid cell of all organisms contains an unpaired set of chromosomes and half the number of chromosomes as a diploid cell, so the answer is 20 (half of 40).

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