Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 11, Introduction to Genetics - Assessment - 11.4 Meiosis - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 333: 22

Answer

four

Work Step by Step

The number of chromosomes an organism's gametes has is half the diploid number; this is also called the haploid number. The diploid number, in this case, is eight; therefore, the haploid number, or the number of chromosomes in the gamete, is four.
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