Understanding Genetics

While reading these articles, I learned that all different species have different amounts of chromosomes. I learned that Chimps have more chromosomes than humans do as well as many other animals like the toucan and goldfish. This is because some of their chromosomes are smaller. The Y chromosome in chimps is used to produce male genes only, so male chimps and humans are likely to have the same amount of chromosomes. Also, I learned that chromosomes can be fused or broken apart, which makes the human and chimp have the same amount of genes.We have 46 chromosomes because some break apart, and some fuse together overtime leaving us with that number. Humans also have genes that separate into functioning groups.