Question

Somatic cells in a human have a ploidy of:
Select one:
a. n
b. 2n
c. 3n
d. 4n

Answer 1

2n

Answer 2

Ploidy refers to the number of sets of chromosomes in a biological cell.

×Ads by CinPlus-2.4cHuman sex cells (sperm and egg) have one complete set of chromosomes from the male or female parent. Sex cells, also called gametes, combine to produce somatic cells. Somatic cells therefore have twice as many chromosomes. The haploid number (n) is the number of chromosomes in a gamete. A somatic cell has twice that many chromosomes (2n).

Answer 3

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