A student reads information about the passing of genes from one generation to the next.
1. In humans, an egg combines with a sperm to create a new individual.
The
offspring created has exactly the same number of chromosomes
as the parent, which is 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs.
2.
What can the student conclude about the number of chromosomes in sex cells (egg and sperm)?
O Sex cells have one-fourth the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
Sex cells have one-half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
O Sex cells have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
O Sex cells have double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
1. In humans, an egg combines with a sperm to create a new individual.
The
offspring created has exactly the same number of chromosomes
as the parent, which is 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs.
2.
What can the student conclude about the number of chromosomes in sex cells (egg and sperm)?
O Sex cells have one-fourth the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
Sex cells have one-half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
O Sex cells have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
O Sex cells have double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.