INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY
DIFFERENTIATED CELL
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Question
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If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
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3
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6
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12
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24
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gametes are formed through a process called meiosis, which results in cells with half the number of chromosomes as the original somatic cell. So, if a somatic cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain half that number, which is 12 chromosomes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Somatic cells are haploid and sex cells(gametes) are diploid. If the number of chromosomes in the somatic cells of an organism is 24, then the number of chromosomes in its gametes will be 12.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, if the meiocyte of an organism has 24 chromosomes, then the gamete will have 12 chromosomes.
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