If a haploid sperm cell contains 8 chromosomes, it comes from an animal that has _____ chromosomes. 4 8 12 16

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A haploid cell has half the total number of chromosomes, so the animal, which has mostly diploid cells, would have 16 chromosomes.

Margaret [11]3 years ago

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It would have to come from a animal that has "16" chromosomes or the fourth option. When a person or animal reproduces to make a baby that would half the amount of chromosomes half from his/her mother, half from his/her father. In this case it would come from a animal that has 16 chromosomes since how tyou have to split the amount to get 8.

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