Question

The number of chromosomes in a haploid cell is often represented by the variable n.

Diploid cells are often represented by 2n. Haplopappus is a desert plant in which 2n = 4.
How many chromosomes would be found in the haploid and diploid haplopappus cells?

Answer 1

n=2 and 2n = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

The flowering plant Haplopappus gracilis (right) has an unusually small number of chromosomes; it has just two homologous pairs, making (n = 2 (haploid) and 2n = 4) (diploid). The P locus is found on the larger of the two chromosomes, and the Y locus is found on the smaller chromosome.