Question

9. If the haploid cell of an organism contains 10 chromosomes, then the

Answer 1

Answer:

20

Explanation:

Haploid cells contain a single copy of each chromosome. Diploid cells contain two copies of each chromosome. So if a haploid cell in an organism contains 10 chromosomes - the diploid cell will contain 20 chromosomes.

In humans, nearly all of our cells are diploid, and contain 46 chromosomes. Our haploid cells - the gametes (egg and sperm cells) - contain 23 chromosomes (one copy of each chromosome). When these fuse during sexual reproduction to form a zygote - the diploid state is restored and the zygote has 46 chromosomes.