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An animal cell has 46 post-mitotic chromosomes in each of its somatic cells. How many chromosomes should be present in the following cells-
a) Mature egg, b) 1st polar body, c) Sperm, d) Spermatid, e) Primary spermatocyte, f) Brain cell, g) Secondary oocyte, h) Spermatogonium.

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