The nucleus in a body of a fly contain 12 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are there in the nucleus of a sperm from this fly?

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Solution

The correct option is B 6
The sperm cell, i.e., the male gametes of the fly would contain 6 chromosomes as the reproductive cell or sex cell which contain half the total no. of chromosomes in a species.

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