If an organism proceeds through meiosis and produces sex cells with 32 chromosomes (e.g., a horse), the cells of the horse's brain will each contain ______ chromosomes.

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Meiosis produces sex cells, or gametes, with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell. If the sex cells have 32 chromosomes, it means the organism's body cells, including brain cells, have twice that number, which is 64.

If an Organism Proceeds Through Meiosis and Produces Sex Cells