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4.32 Human diploid and haploid numbers
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State the number of chromosomes in a human diploid cell and in a human haploid cell.
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4.32 Human diploid and haploid numbers
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Which human cell is haploid?
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Explain why a zygote has 46 chromosomes.
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A horse body cell has 64 chromosomes. Calculate the number of chromosomes in a horse sperm cell.
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A horse (64) and a donkey (62) produce a mule. Explain why the mule has 63 chromosomes.
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Suggest why mules are usually infertile.
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Identify the symbol used for the diploid number.
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Explain why red blood cells are neither haploid nor diploid.
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State the type of cell division that turns a diploid cell into haploid cells.
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