Question

If an organism has a diploid chromosome number of 14, how many chromosomes would be present in a tetraploid of the same species?

A) 14 chromosomes
B) 28 chromosomes
C) 42 chromosomes
D) 56 chromosomes

Answer 1

A diploid organism has 14 chromosomes, while a tetraploid organism would have 56 chromosomes of the same species.

Step-by-step explanation:

A diploid organism has two sets of chromosomes. If an organism has a diploid chromosome number of 14, it means it has 14 chromosomes in each somatic cell. A tetraploid organism has four sets of chromosomes. Therefore, the tetraploid of the same species would have 56 chromosomes.