4. How many chromosomes would be in an offspring?

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Biology

Giovanny Coffey

5 May, 08:22

4. How many chromosomes would be in an offspring?

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Amaris Higgins · Answer 1

46

Explanation:

In a human egg or sperm, there are 23 chromosomes, one of which is an X or Y. A human egg is haploid (has 23 chromosomes) and a sperm is haploid (has 23 chromosomes). Upon fertilization, the new baby now has the 'correct' human number of 46 chromosomes in each of its somatic cells.

Thumper · Answer 2

There would be 46 chromosomes in an offspring.

Explanation:

This is because an offspring inherits 23 from its mother and 23 from its father.