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In the honeybee (Apis mellifera), the somatic cells of the queen are diploid and contain 323232 chromosomes. Unfertilised eggs are produced by meiosis and develop parthenogenetically into male bees (drones), while fertilised eggs develop into female bees.

How many chromosomes would you expect to find in a somatic cell of a drone?

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