Question

(a) If a normal human cell has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be there in a human

(i) sperm cell, and

(ii) zygote ?

Answer 1

Solution

(i) The number of chromosomes in a sperm cell will be 23 because the sperm cell is haploid and the human cell is diploid.

(ii) The number of chromosomes in zygote will be 46 as human cells as zygote is diploid.