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Gorillas have 48 chromosomes. How does the number of chromosomes in a gorilla sperm compare with that of a human sperm?

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Gorilla sperm have one more chromosome than human sperm. Human sperm have 23 chromosomes while gorilla sperm have 24.

To add, chromosome is a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

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