If one of an organism's gametes contains 16 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will one of...
BIOLOGY
SAT 2021
If one of an organism's gametes contains 16 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will one of its somatic cells contain?
- A. 64
- B. 8
- C. 16
- D. 32
Correct Answer: D. 32
Explanation
Gametes are germ cells used in sexual reproduction, such as eggs or sperm. They are haploid cells with a chromosome number of n, while somatic (non-reproductive) cells are diploid with a chromosome number of 2n. So, if an organism's gametes have 16 chromosomes each, a somatic cell in that organism will have twice that number of chromosomes
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