Question

If a liver cell has 24 Chromosomes, how many Haploid and Diploid cells does it have?​

a) Haploid cells: 24
b) Diploid cells: 1

Answer 1

A liver cell with 24 chromosomes is a diploid cell, implying it has one diploid cell and no haploid cells. Diploid cells have twice the number of chromosomes as haploid cells, and gametes, which are haploid, will contain half the number of chromosomes than the somatic cells of the same organism.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves understanding haploid and diploid cells in the context of chromosome numbers. A liver cell with 24 chromosomes is a diploid cell because somatic cells (body cells) have two sets of chromosomes (one set inherited from each parent).

Diploid cells have twice the number of chromosomes as haploid cells. Therefore, if a liver cell is diploid and has 24 chromosomes, it has 1 diploid cell and no haploid cells. In contrast, gametes (sperm and egg cells) are haploid and contain only one set of chromosomes. When gametes combine during fertilization, they form a diploid zygote with two sets of chromosomes.

Regarding the review questions provided:

1. A diploid cell has two times the number of chromosomes as a haploid cell, not four or half.
2. If a muscle cell of a typical organism has 32 chromosomes, a gamete of that same organism will have 16 chromosomes, which is half the number, because gametes are haploid.