Answer:
16 chromosomes
Explanation:
A diploid cell is a cell with two complete set of chromosomes (2n). The somatic or body cell is a cell that has no part to play in reproduction. Hence it is simply meant for other functions like growth, repair etc. other than reproduction.
All cells undergo mitosis, while only reproductive cells undergo meiosis. Hence, a cell with 32 body chromosomes will undergo meiotic division to produce gametes.
N.B: Meiosis is one of the two types of cell division, other being mitosis, that produces four daughter cells (gametes) with each having half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. It is also called reduction division.
In this case, a diploid (2n) cell with 32 chromosomes will undergo meiosis to produce gametes with 16 chromosomes each (reduced by half). This is to ensure that during gamete fusion or fertilization, each resultant individual/zygote received the correct number of chromosomes i.e. 16 (from male) + 16 (from female) = 32 chromosomes in total.
