Why is the number 7 wrong for the HAPLOID chromosome number? I took the total nu

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Why is the number 7 wrong for the HAPLOID chromosome number? I took the total number of chromosomes (DIPLOID number) and divided the answer by 2 as Sapling said that I should, and got the answer of 7. Was that wrong because I counted the sex chromosomes separately instead of as a pair?

Then I tried 8 and it was also wrong. What would the right answer be then 6 for the HAPLOID chromosome number? If so why?

Sapling Learning Imagine a new species of sloth has just been identified after a field study in the rainforest of Australia. The chromosome number of the sloth can be quantified using a colored karyogram. To identify each chromosome, the genome has been tagged with a DNA probe that allows the visualization of each chromosome in a unique color. Using the following karyogram, determine the haploid chromosome number for the new sloth species. Number

Explanation / Answer

The haploid chromosome number is 6 (red, purple, dark blue, light blue, green, brown) plus a pair of sex chrosome.

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