Question

A sexually reproducing organism has 80 chromosomes. What would the total number of chromosomes be for the offspring of the organism?

80 chromosomes, all from one parent
40 chromosomes, all from one parent
80 chromosomes, 40 from each parent
40 chromosomes, 20 from each parent

Answer 1

80 chromosomes, 40 from each parent

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. 1 in each pair is from the dad and the other is from the mom. With this information we can know the answer is: 80 chromosomes, 40 from each parent