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Makovka662 [10]
3 years ago
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In diploid sexually reproducing organisms the diploid number of chromosomes is a) the number of chromosomes in a typical somatic

cell (i.e. a liver cell) b) half the number of chromosomes in a somatic cell c) the number of pairs of homologous chromosomes in a somatic cell d) the number of chromosomes in a gamete e) the number of pairs of homologous chromosomes in a gamete.
Biology
1 answer:
mina [271]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

e) the number of pairs of homologous chromosomes in a gamete.

Explanation:

A diploid cell is defined as the the cell containing two complete set of homologous chromosomes in a gamete.

In humans or other diploid sexually reproducing organism, sperm get fertilised with egg and produces  a gamete with two haploid sets of chromosomes form a complete diploid set.A human diploid cell has 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs.

Hence, the correct option is e)

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