A Rhesus monkey has 42 chromosomes. How many chromosome would be present in the zygote of this monkey?

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Solution

The correct option is A 42
The only cells that do not contain pair of chromosomes are reproductive cells, or gametes, which carry just one copy of each chromosome. When two reproductive cells unite, they become a single cell, i.e., zygote that contain two copies of each chromosome. Thus, the monkey would have 42 chromosomes in its zygote.

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