CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL DIVISION
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2n
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The total number of chromosomes in diploid cells is described as 2n, which is twice the number of chromosomes in a haploid cell (n).
Detailed explanation-2: -Chromosome: It is a thread-like structure composed of protein and a single molecule of DNA that transports genetic information from cell to cell. The term 2n: Denotes the diploid condition. It denotes that the cell has two sets of chromosomes. Human 46 chromosomes, for example, exhibit the 2n condition.
Detailed explanation-3: -In this example, a diploid body cell contains 2n = 4 chromosomes, 2 from mom and two from dad. In humans, 2n = 46, and n = 23.
Detailed explanation-4: -Haploid cells contain only one set of Chromosomes (n). Diploid, as the name indicates, contains two sets of chromosomes (2n). Haploid cells are formed by the process of meiosis.