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Q. The chromosomal number in the meiocytes of housefly is:

KEAMKEAM 2011Reproduction in Organisms

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A meiocyte is a cell which is an immediate precursor to a gamete. It is so named because meiosis occurs in the cell. The chromosome number in a meiocyte is same as in somatic cell. In housefly, the number of chromosomes in a somatic cell is 12. Therefore, meiocytes also possess 12 chromosomes.