Question

A male giant panda has 42 chromosomes in its skin cells. this represents the

Answer 1

Answer:

The chromosome number of the somatic cells.

Explanation:

The body mainly consist of two types of cell known as somatic cells and germ cells. The somatic cells divide by the process of mitosis whereas germ cells generally divide by the process of meiosis.

The skin cells of the giant panda has 42 chromosomes. The skin cells are included in the category of somatic cells. The skin cells are diploid in nature and divides by the process of mitosis only. These cells remains diploid after the mitosis process.

Thus, the chromosome number of the somatic cells.