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The Nile hippopotamus has somatic cells with 36 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will their gametes have?

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Answer:

18 chromosomes

Step-by-step explanation:

if their somatic cell have 36 chromosomes then gamete have 18 chromosomes. because meiosis is a reduction division and produce gametes with half number of chromosomes. so their gametes recieve 18 chromosomes.

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