If gametes had the same number of chromosomes as body cells, and an organism had 24 chromosomes in its body cells, how many chromosomes would it have after three generations? How does this illustrate the necessity of meiosis for gamete formation?

If gametes had the same number of chromosomes as body cells, and an organism had 24 chromosomes in its body cells, how many chromosomes would it have after three generations? How does this illustrate the necessity of meiosis for gamete formation?

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Chapter8: How Cells Reproduce

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