The normal body cell of an organism contains 28 pairs of chromosomes. The number of chromosomes present in its germ cell will be
(a) 28
(b) 14
(c) 56
(d) 42

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(b) 14

A germ cell has 14 pairs of chromosomes i.e. half the number of chromosomes present in the normal body cell of an organism.

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The normal body cell of an organism contains 28 pairs of chromosomes. The number of chromosomes present in its germ cell will be (a) 28 (b) 14 (c) 56 (d) 42

(b) 14 A germ cell has 14 pairs of chromosomes i.e. half the number of chromosomes present in the normal body cell of an organism.

The normal body cell of an organism contains 28 pairs of chromosomes. The number of chromosomes present in its germ cell will be
(a) 28
(b) 14
(c) 56
(d) 42

(b) 14

A germ cell has 14 pairs of chromosomes i.e. half the number of chromosomes present in the normal body cell of an organism.