A somatic cell of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) has 56 chromosomes. What number of chromosomes will an octopus gamete contain? A. 14 B. 28 C. 56 D. 112 E. 168

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A somatic cell of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) has 56

chromosomes. What number of chromosomes will an octopus
gamete contain?
A. 14
B. 28
C. 56
D. 112
E. 168

Biology
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B.

You divide the somatic cell's number of chromosomes into 2 to get the gamete's number of chromosomes

56/2 = 28

Gopal Singh answered Apr 28, 2015

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