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Organism X has 40 chromosomes in their somatic cells. How many chromosomes would you find in its sperm cell?
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Organism X has 40 chromosomes in their somatic cells. How many chromosomes would you find in its sperm cell?

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My answer would be 20 because each parent gives off half of the chromosomes needed to produce an offspring and when the chromosomes are put together from each parent it makes the exact amount of chromosomes needed for an offspring.
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