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How many chromosomes are there in a Geometrid Moth?
Question Date: 2012-10-01
Answer 1:

A geometrid moth has 112 pairs of chromosomes. For comparison, humans have 23 pairs, dogs have 39 pairs, a turkey has 40 pairs, and a pineapple has 25 pairs. Some of the most basic organisms sometimes have the highest number of chromosomes!



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