Question
Turkey's have 40 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromosomes would you expect to find in a turkey egg cell?
A. 40
B. 80
C. telophase 160
D. 20
A. 40
B. 80
C. telophase 160
D. 20
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In turkey cells, the typical somatic (body) cell has 40 pairs of chromosomes, which means there are a total of 80 chromosomes. However, egg cells (gametes) are produced through meiosis and contain half the number of chromosomes found in somatic cells.
Since the diploid number (2n) is 80 for turkeys, the haploid number (n) for their egg cells would be half of that:
80 / 2 = 40
Therefore, you would expect to find 40 chromosomes in a turkey egg cell.
The correct answer is:
**A. 40**
Since the diploid number (2n) is 80 for turkeys, the haploid number (n) for their egg cells would be half of that:
80 / 2 = 40
Therefore, you would expect to find 40 chromosomes in a turkey egg cell.
The correct answer is:
**A. 40**