Question

q 13. giraffes (giraffa camelopardalis) have 30 chromosomes in their somatic cells. how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after the final step of meiosis? enter your answer in the box. your answer must be a whole number.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall meiosis concept

Meiosis reduces chromosome number by half.

Step2: Calculate chromosome number

Somatic cells have 30 chromosomes. After meiosis, daughter cells have \(30\div2 = 15\) chromosomes.

Answer:

15