A fox's diploid number of chromosomes is 36. How would the number of chromosomes in the fox's body cells compare to the number of chromosomes in its gametes?  Top of Form   Its body cells and gametes would both have 18 chromosomes.   Its body cells and gametes would both have 36 chromosomes.   Its body cells would have 18 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 36 chromosomes.   Its body cells would have 36 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 18 chromosomes.

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A fox's diploid number of chromosomes is 36. How would the number of chromosomes in the fox's body cells compare to the number of chromosomes in its gametes? 

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Its body cells and gametes would both have 18 chromosomes.

 

Its body cells and gametes would both have 36 chromosomes.

 

Its body cells would have 18 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 36 chromosomes.

 

Its body cells would have 36 chromosomes, and its gametes would have 18 chromosomes.

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