AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A cell with a pair of every chromosome (full set of DNA) is called
A
diploid cell
B
haploid cell
C
gamete
D
sex cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Diploid is a term that refers to the presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism’s cells, with each parent contributing a chromosome to each pair. Humans are diploid, and most of the body’s cells contain 23 chromosomes pairs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. A cell containing two copies of each chromosome is referred to as a ‘diploid cell’; human somatic cells are diploid: they contain 46 chromosomes, 22 pairs of autosomes and a pair of sex chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-3: -A diploid cell is a cell that contains a complete set of chromosomes in its nucleus. Each chromosome in a diploid cell has two copies, which are arranged in homologous pairs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most animals and plants are diploid, containing two sets of chromosomes; in each somatic cell (the non-reproductive cells of a multicellular organism), the nucleus contains two copies of each chromosome that are referred to as homologous chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Genome. The full set of genetic information an organism has in its DNA. Chromosome.

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