Question

This question may be completed independently or as a group exercise. You have learned that humans have 46 total chromosomes, and chimpanzees have 48 total chromosomes. Use other textbooks in biological anthropology and biology (or reputable online resources) to find the number of chromosomes in other organisms. Give an organism with considerably more chromosomes than humans. Give an organism with considerably fewer chromosomes than humans. Did your findings surprise you

Answer 1

In comparison to humans, there are more chromosomes in the Hermit crab that is 127 pairs of chromosomes for a grand total of 254 and in Myrmecia pilosula has fewer chromosomes than humans.

The complexity of an organism or how advance is an organism has nothing to do with the number of chromosomes it had. The chromosome number is subject to change over time. Human ancestors had more chromosome numbers as compared to now but they are not advanced to us.