AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS AND GENETIC VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If an organism’s haploid (n) number is 5, what is the number of chromosomes in the somatic cells (diploid 2n)?
A
5
B
10
C
15
D
20
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the haploid chromosome number will be= 10/2= 5. The number of possible chromosome pairs is given by= 2n, where n is the haploid chromosome number. So, the number of chromosome pairs for having a diploid chromosome number of 10 will be= 25. So, the correct answer is ‘25’.

Detailed explanation-2: -26. If an organism’s haploid number is 5, its diploid number is 10 . 27. While a haploid number of chromosomes may be even or odd, a diploid number is always even.

Detailed explanation-3: -In sexually reproducing organisms, the number of chromosomes in the body (somatic) cells typically is diploid (2n; a pair of each chromosome), twice the haploid (1n) number found in the sex cells, or gametes. The haploid number is produced during meiosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -In humans, gametes are haploid cells that contain 23 chromosomes, each of which a one of a chromosome pair that exists in diplod cells. The number of chromosomes in a single set is represented as n, which is also called the haploid number. In humans, n = 23.

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