6. The muscle cells of an elephant contain 62 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in an elephant egg cell? A. 31 B. 62 C. 122 D. 244

. 31<br /><br />In sexually reproducing organisms, egg cells (and sperm cells) are haploid, meaning they contain half the number of chromosomes found in somatic (body) cells. Since the muscle cells of an elephant have 62 chromosomes, the egg cell would have half of that number, which is 31 chromosomes.