If a cat has 38 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of the following cells have?  hair claw tounge sperm egg

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If a cat has 38 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of the following cells have? 

hair

claw

tounge

sperm

egg

 

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It is given that the cat's cells have 38 chromosomes. There are found 19 pair of chromosomes in the cat's cell. 

The diploid cells have two sets of chromosomes. Whereas haploid cells have single set of chromosomes. 

Diploid cells have 38 chromosomes in cat cell. Whereas haploud cells have 19 chromosomes in cat's cell. 

Here, hair, claw and tongue are diploid cells. That's why there are found 38 chromosomes. 

Here, sperm and egg are haploid cells because they are produced by meiosis. That's why there are found 19 chromosomes. 

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