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Each body cell of an octopus contains thirty-two chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in an octopus egg will be

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16 chromosomes because if a body cell (diploid) has 32 chromosomes, you need to divide it by 2 to get your egg cell

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16 chromosomes because if a body cell (diploid) has 32 chromosomes, you need to divide it by 2 to get your egg cell (which is haploid)
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