REPRODUCTION
REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Homologous
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chromosomes
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Diploid
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of diploid cells include blood cells, skin cells and muscle cells. These cells are known as somatic cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Diploid. A diploid cell has two complete sets of chromosomes. Most cells in humans are diploid, comprising 23 chromosome pairs, so 46 chromosomes in total. This is 22 pairs of autosomes and a pair of sex chromosomes.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Correct option: B. Explanation: It is given that the diploid chromosome number is 8 (2n). It contains 16 chromatids.