Question

The normal body cell of an orginism contains 28 pairs of chromosomes . The number of chromosomes present in its germ cells will be : ?

Answer 1

Germ cells have only half the number of chromosomes as a diploid cell one of each pair - and are termed haploid(n). In a human egg or sperm, there are 23 chromosomes, one of which is an X or Y.

Answer 2

the no. of chromosomes in germ cells will reduced to half i.e 14 pairs .