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stotty01
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/07/2010 : 17:43:34
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hey guys  science teacher asked us to reserch our 5 fav animals and we need to know how many diploids and haploids are in our animals, my tops one was corn snake as you do   does anyone know the answere??? help appreciated :) |
my aunties, bestfriends, hairdressers, friends boyfriend had a snake and it stretched out to measure him to eat him......true story.....
1.0.0 tortoise
1.0.0 sinaloan milk snake
1.0.0 jack russel
0.1.0 anery corn medusa
1.0.0 snow corn abomninable
0.1.0 royal python priscilla
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/07/2010 : 18:45:30
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I don't know specificity corns but most snakes have I think 32 -40 diploids, 36 being more common. As for haploids, I asked my b/f and he has no idea and I don't either! I think contacting a herp vet might be a good idea or I think Mike's OH is a vet, she might know.
On an off topic, did you know there are records of some snake's laying fertile eggs without ever being mated? The eggs come out like clones from the mum/dad what ever you would call it. Might be interesting for your thing to mention although I don't think a corn has ever done it :/ |
   
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/07/2010 : 19:29:51
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Right well animals I'd chose would be;
Corn snake.
Dog (Jack russel as youv'e got one!)
Tortoise (Again! )
Think of some other 2;
I've done GCSE biology, never heard of diploids though.. |
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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/07/2010 : 19:50:43
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| what are diploids and heploids??? |
1.1 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2010 : 20:16:49
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Originally posted by reptiledanny
what are diploids and heploids???
Diploids are like (if I remember correctly) are a double set of chromosomes, in humans it's 46 I think. Haploids... it's hard to describe... its the name given to a pair of diploids thin so in Humans, 23.
Have you found out the sex chromosomes give to snakes or don't you need to know that? |
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/07/2010 : 21:28:22
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I dont know am afraid, Kates not a vet, shes a veterinary haematologist!
Oooh, info for you!
They have 36 chromosomes, in 18 pairs.
Apparently the question you have been asked is far more complicated than than a simple answer.
but again, apparently the answer is (haploid) = n, and (diploid) = 2n.
all sex cells are haploid, and all other cells in the body are diploid, except in plants.
Basically to put it bluntly I would say the question you have been asked is more how many chromosomes are in the haploid and diploid cells in a snake (and 4 other species).
Therefore there are 36 chromosomes in a corn snakes diploid cells and 18 chromosomes in a corn snakes hapolid cells. |
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Posted - 01/07/2010 : 22:46:31
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corns
0.1 Maizy, carolina 05
0.1 violet, anery 09
1.0 Smithy, amel 07
0.1 Nessa,amel 07
0.1 Lois normal/hypo motley 02
1.0 Dr Heinz Doofenshmirtz anery 00
1.0 Fry normal 08
0.1 Dora amel aztec 09
1.0 Red bloodred 08
0.0.1 Conker kastanie 10
house bunny
1.0 rex, 09
kittys
2.1 tom,jerry 09 Mittens 10
kids
3.1 Charlie-jane 98, ethan 99,coby 06,adam 07
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/07/2010 : 00:57:29
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
..........On an off topic, did you know there are records of some snake's laying fertile eggs without ever being mated? The eggs come out like clones from the mum/dad what ever you would call it. Might be interesting for your thing to mention although I don't think a corn has ever done it :/
The phrase (from recollection) is parthenogenic, it's rare for it to happen, more so in snakes compared to things like Komodo dragons.
I think we've had a fairly in depth discussion about it in the past, it's interesting stuff. |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/07/2010 : 08:34:56
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
quote:
Originally posted by Sta~ple
..........On an off topic, did you know there are records of some snake's laying fertile eggs without ever being mated? The eggs come out like clones from the mum/dad what ever you would call it. Might be interesting for your thing to mention although I don't think a corn has ever done it :/
The phrase (from recollection) is parthenogenic, it's rare for it to happen, more so in snakes compared to things like Komodo dragons.
I think we've had a fairly in depth discussion about it in the past, it's interesting stuff.
Really? Wow I pictured it to be more common in snakes than in some lizards. That's cool I should have a dig round for it, although I probably won't understand it but its fascinating to know that kind of stuff. |
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