In a mammal whose typical body cells contain 40 chromosomes, what chromosome number is found in the cells within the seminiferous tubules?

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Somatic cells in mammals are diploid, containing 40 chromosomes in this case. Cells in the seminiferous tubules include both diploid spermatogonia and haploid spermatids. Therefore, some cells have the full 40 chromosomes, while others undergoing meiosis have 20 chromosomes.

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