What will be the chromosome number in the gamete of fruit fly if its meiocyte has 8 chromosomes?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 4
A meiocyte is diploid; meiosis halves the chromosome number, so the gamete has 8 ÷ 2 = 4 chromosomes.
Option (2) 4 — Correct. A meiocyte is diploid (2n) and a gamete is haploid (n), because meiosis halves the chromosome number. If the meiocyte of the fruit fly has 8 chromosomes, each gamete has 8 ÷ 2 = 4.