If an organism's diploid cells contain 8 chromosomes, how many chromosomes do its haploid cells contain?A. 16B. 10C. 4D. 8

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MikeyWard asked Dec 15, 2023

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If an organism's diploid cells contain 8 chromosomes, how many chromosomes do its haploid cells contain?A. 16B. 10C. 4D. 8

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An haploid cell contains half of the chromosomes that a diploid cell contains, so it can undergo fertilisation and merge with another haploid cell in order to reproduce. Therefore, the correct answer is C. 4

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