The horse (Equus caballus) has 32 pairs of chromosomes, whereas the donkey (Equus asinus) has 31 pairs of chromosomes. How many total chromosomes would be expected in the somatic tissue of a mule, which is a hybrid of these two animals? Hint:  a hybrid donkey is created by the union of a normal gamete from a horse and a normal gamete from a donkey.  Group of answer choices 31.5 62 126 none of these is correct 63

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The horse (Equus caballus) has 32 pairs of chromosomes, whereas the donkey (Equus asinus) has 31 pairs of chromosomes. How many total chromosomes would be expected in the somatic tissue of a mule, which is a hybrid of these two animals? Hint:  a hybrid donkey is created by the union of a normal gamete from a horse and a normal gamete from a donkey. 

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62
126
none of these is correct
63
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