Do animal species that can interbreed have the same number or a similar number of chromosomes?

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Do animal species that can interbreed have the same number or a similar number of chromosomes?

2006-12-26 11:16:18 · 3 answers · asked by Katie R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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They have the same number of chromosomes ... animal genetics does not focus on the number of chromosomes, but the genetic code that is established within those chromosomes present.

2006-12-28 08:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by icehoundxx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, they must havet the same number to be able to interbreed.

2006-12-26 20:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-12-26 19:21:12 · answer #3 · answered by dce1dg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋