CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL DIVISION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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haploid
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diploid
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The number of chromosomes in a single set is represented as n, which is also called the haploid number. In humans, n = 23. Gametes contain half the chromosomes contained in normal diploid cells of the body, which are also known as somatic cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Haploid cells contain only one set of Chromosomes (n). Diploid, as the name indicates, contains two sets of chromosomes (2n).
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Which Cells are Haploid? Gametes or germ cells are haploid cells (example: sperm and ova) containing only one set (or n) number of chromosomes and autosomal or somatic cells are diploid cells containing 2n number of chromosomes.
Detailed explanation-5: -During meiosis, the ploidy is reduced from diploid (2n) to haploid (1n) in production of eggs and sperm.