Question

eggs are used in alot of baking goods eaten over thanksgiving. eggs only have one set of chromosomes. list three vocabulary words or terms that describe the number of chromosomes found in an egg.

Answer 1

The three vocabulary words or terms that describe the number of chromosomes found in an egg are are haploid, diploid and triploid.

Explanation:

Egg is a very common ingredient which is used a lot in baking goods like making of cakes and cookies. The egg has only one set of chromosomes. There are few terms which are used for describing the number of chromosomes found in egg. The term haploid means egg having single set of unpaired chromosomes.

The term diploid means having two sets of complete chromosomes obtaining from parents’ cell. The term triploid means having an extra set of unpaired chromosomes. The case of triploid is very rare and uncommon. It happens at very rare case. It is also not stable as diploid.