Assertion: mule | /r/HasAspect | 63 chromosomes
Facets:
value: compared to the 64
type: OTHER
value: from the donkey
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Mules and hinnies have 63 chromosomes, a mixture of the horse's 64 and the donkey's 62.
text: Having only 63 chromosomes, mules cannot produce haploid cells (cells with half the number of chromosomes), which are required for sexual reproduction.
text: It has 63 chromosomes from the donkey’s 62 chromosomes and the horse
text: Mules (and hinnies) have 63 chromosomes, which differ from a horse
text: A mule only has 63 chromosomes compared to the 64 that horses have.
text: Mules and hinnies have 63 chromosomes.
text: Mules are hybrids and only have 63 chromosomes, so they cannot produce the haploid cells required for reproduction.
text: Most mules are sterile because they have 63 chromosomes (Hiskey).
text: Mules, however, have 63 chromosomes.
text: Sterility is often attributed to the different number of chromosomes the two species have, for example donkeys have 62 chromosomes, while horses have 64 chromosomes, and mules and hinnies have 63 chromosomes.
text: The mule has 63 chromosomes.