The liver cells of an alligator have 32 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in an alligator sperm cell?

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reudhreghs
Apr 5, 2016

16 chromosomes.

Explanation:

The liver is made up of somatic cells which means they have #2n# chromosomes.

The sperm is a gamete cell so has half the number of a somatic, which means it only has #n# chromosomes in total.

When #2n = 32#, clearly #n = 16#, so the alligators sperm cell has 16 chromosomes.

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