Somatic cells in elephants have 56 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would be carried by the gametes produced by elephants

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Answer:

As somatic cells are diploid (2n) 2n=56

gametes receive only haploid set so, n=28

The number of chromosomes carried by the gametes produced by elephants would be :  28

Given that The elephants posses 56 chromosomes in its somatic cells and somatic cells are known as diploid cells ( i.e. 2n ) while the gametes will only carry a haploid set of chromosome ( i.e. n ).

Determining the number of chromosomes contained in the gametes

 since ; 2n ( chromosomes of a somatic cell ) = 56

n ( chromosomes contained in a gamete ) = 56 / 2 = 28

Hence we can conclude that The number of chromosomes carried by the gametes produced by elephants would be :  28.

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