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A yellow fever mosquito has 3 chromosomes in its eggs. how many chromosomes does it have in its wing cells

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It have 18 chromosomes in its eggs. Because it has 6 chromosomes in each somatic cells. So 6 x 3 = 18 chromosomes. This is because the mosquito received 3 chromosomes from its mother and 3 chromosomes also from its father making up 6 chromosomes.
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