Somatic cells in elephants have 56 chromosomes.How many chromosomes would be carried by the gametes produced by elephants?
A)14
B)28
C)56
D)112

Name: Somatic cells in elephants have 56 chromosomes.How many chromosomes would be carried by the gametes produced by elephants? A)14 B)28 C)56 D)112
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Gametes are haploid, which means they have half the number of chromosomes as the somatic cells. Therefore, the gametes produced by elephants would have 28 chromosomes.

Somatic Cells in Elephants Have 56 Chromosomes