The chromosomes in meiocytes of fruit fly are:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 8
Drosophila (fruit fly) has 8 chromosomes in its diploid cells; a meiocyte is diploid, so it has 8.
Option (4) 8 — Correct. The fruit fly’s gamete has 4 chromosomes, and its meiocyte, being diploid, has twice that: 8.