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If the number fo chromosomes in most bod...

If the number fo chromosomes in most body cells of a mammal is 40, the cells the seminiferous tubule will have

A

40 chromosomes

B

20 chromosomes

C

10 chromosomes

D

While some other will have 20

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D
Seminiferous tubules are the site of sperm production. The germ cells undergo the process of both mitosis and meiosis. Thus some have 40 chromosomes (Spermatogonial, primary spermatocyte) while other have 20 chromosome (secondary spermatocyte, spermatid, spermatozoa).
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