Multiple Choice
In humans, how many chromosomes are present in a haploid cell?
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2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance
Inheritance in Diploids and Haploids
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In diploid organisms, what percentage of genetic information does an offspring typically inherit from each parent?
A
75% from one parent and 25% from the other
B
50% from each parent
C
100% from one parent and 0% from the other
D
25% from each parent
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that diploid organisms have two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent.
Recognize that during sexual reproduction, each parent contributes one set of chromosomes to the offspring.
Since each parent provides half of the genetic material, the offspring inherits 50% of its genetic information from each parent.
Eliminate options that suggest unequal contributions (such as 75% and 25%, or 100% and 0%) because they do not reflect typical diploid inheritance.
Conclude that the correct percentage of genetic information inherited from each parent in diploid organisms is 50%.
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