Question
If an egg cell of an organism contains 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes should be present in a heart cell of the same organism?(1 point)
Responses
24
24
6
6
12
12
48
Responses
24
24
6
6
12
12
48
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In sexually reproducing organisms, egg cells (gametes) contain half the number of chromosomes found in somatic (body) cells. If an egg cell contains 12 chromosomes, then a heart cell, which is a somatic cell, would contain twice that number.
Therefore, the heart cell would have:
12 chromosomes (in the egg) × 2 = 24 chromosomes.
The correct response is **24**.
Therefore, the heart cell would have:
12 chromosomes (in the egg) × 2 = 24 chromosomes.
The correct response is **24**.