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Title: How do I supply the number of chromosomes and the number of different combinations of chromosomes in a gamete? Post by: Rkamu on Sep 21, 2012 for a specific organism when given the number of chromosomes in its somatic cells?
Title: How do I supply the number of chromosomes and the number of different combinations of chromosomes in a gamete? Post by: rkarthik301 on Sep 21, 2012 Divide the number of chromosomes in the somatic cell in half. Dog somatic cell = 78 chromosomes; dog gamete = 39 chromosomes.
Title: How do I supply the number of chromosomes and the number of different combinations of chromosomes in a gamete? Post by: microbioflop on Sep 21, 2012 The number of chromosomes in a somatic cell is the diploid number. The number of chromosomes in a sex cell (the gamete) is the haploid number. To get the haploid number from the diploid number, you just divide by 2.
To get the number of different combination of chromosomes possible in a gamete, think about how many gametes are formed from one sex cell. Hint: it's four. |