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29 October, 01:59

The somatic cell of a sheep contains 54 chromosomes (2 n = 54). How many chromosomes and how many DNA molecules would the primary spermatocyte of this sheep have?

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  1. 29 October, 02:08
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    Primary spermatocytes are always diploids

    54 * 2 = 108

    Explanation:

    Primary spermatocytes are diploid (2N), meaning they have a full set of DNA; having a full set of chromosomes. They thus undergo meiosis to form two haploid (N) secondary spermatocytes containing half of the DNA. Therefore, the primary spermatocytes will have 108 chromosomes.
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