The domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris, has 39 pairs of chromosomes in each of its diploid somatic (body) cells. Therefore, the haploid sperm cells of a male dog created via meiosis will each contain ________ chromosomes.
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In the case of the domestic dog, this means there are 39 pairs, or 78 total chromosomes in each body cell. Second, we know that meiosis is a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell. Show more…
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