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  • Chromosome Number in Gametes: Calculating Haploid Sets
    You would expect a gamete from this organism to contain 29 chromosomes. Here's why:

    * Diploid cells have two sets of chromosomes (one from each parent).

    * Gametes (sperm and egg cells) are haploid, meaning they have only one set of chromosomes.

    * Meiosis is the process that produces gametes. During meiosis, the number of chromosomes is halved.

    Therefore, if a diploid cell has 58 chromosomes, a gamete from that organism would have 58/2 = 29 chromosomes.

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