Question

somatic cells in golden hamsters have 44 chromosomes. how many chromosomes do their gametes carry? 11 22 44 88

Explanation:

Step1: Recall chromosome number in gametes

Gametes are formed by meiosis. Somatic cells are diploid (\(2n\)) and gametes are haploid (\(n\)).

Step2: Calculate haploid number

Given \(2n = 44\) (somatic cell chromosome number). To find \(n\) (gamete chromosome number), use the formula \(n=\frac{2n}{2}\). So \(n=\frac{44}{2}\).

Answer:

22