Somatic cell chromosomes (body cells) are in pairs. if you mean 12 chromosomes,Then there will be 6 pairs, groups of two, chromosomes. The gamete (aka sex cell) will thus contain 6 chromosomes.
One chromosome from each pair ends up in one gamete, normally.
You could look at it and see if it has any of the 8 characteristics of living things.
The answer is no, they are just two varieties of the same species adapted to different environment.
The change in moth color was caused by natural selection which favored the color more suitable for a certain conditions. Thus, in dark background, dark-colored moths could camouflage and escape from the predator (birds). So their chances for the survival and reproduction were higher than those of light-colored moths. When the pollution was reduced, the light colored moths were beneficial for survival.
So, the conclusion is that changes in the environment caused changes in the characteristics that were most beneficial for survival.
Yes it is because it is crossing over two different things to get something that you do not normally have and have something that was not made to be here
have cells.
use energy.
reproduce.
respond to the environment
grow and develop.