Question on: JAMB Biology - 2024
How many chromosomes will be present in a gamete if the somatic cell has 8 chromosomes?
A
16
B
6
C
4
D
8
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Correct Option: C
A gamete is a sex cell (sperm or egg) produced through meiosis. Meiosis results in cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell (somatic cell).
- Somatic cells (body cells) have a diploid (2n) number of chromosomes.
- Gametes have a haploid (n) number of chromosomes.
If a somatic cell has 8 chromosomes (2n = 8), then a gamete will have half that number (n = 4).
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