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Ishan26
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Ishan26 asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 7 years ago

Any relationship between gestation period, chromosome number and longevity?

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  • Asst Prof
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    Not at all. As examples, human gestation is about 40 weeks, and we have 46 chromosome. Dog gestation is about 9 weeks, yet they have 78 chromosomes. Elephants have 56 chromosomes, and their gestation is a.round 22 months. Just like there is no relationship between chromosome number and complexity...

    Source(s): 40 years teaching Biology
  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Say, did you notice that Protista have chromosomes a-plenty?

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