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A sperm cell of a moth has 112 chromosomes. how many chromosomes are in the moth's wing cells​

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224 chromosomes

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The wing has somatic cells which are formed after successive mitotic division forming diploid cells. On the other hand, the formation of gametes involves meiosis which is a type of reduction cell division that forms haploid daughter cells. Somatic cells have the double number of chromosomes in gamete cells therefore the wing cells have 224 chromosomes.

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