Question

A sperm cell of an alligator has 16 chromosomes. What is the total number of chromosomes that should be present in a stomach cell of the same alligator?

A) 16
B) 32
C) 8
D) 48

Answer 1

A muscle cell of a typical organism has 32 chromosomes, and a gamete of the same organism would have 16 chromosomes.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a typical organism, a muscle cell has 32 chromosomes, which are diploid. On the other hand, gametes are haploid cells and have half the number of chromosomes as somatic cells. So, if a muscle cell has 32 chromosomes, a gamete of the same organism would have 16 chromosomes, which is half of 32 chromosomes.