Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is correct regarding chromosomes?
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Which statement best describes the number of chromosomes in diploid eukaryotic cells?
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Diploid cells have three sets of chromosomes.
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Diploid cells contain only a single set of chromosomes.
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Diploid cells contain two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
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Diploid cells lack chromosomes entirely.
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Understand the definition of diploid cells: Diploid cells are eukaryotic cells that contain two complete sets of chromosomes.
Recall that one set of chromosomes comes from the organism's mother and the other set comes from the father, making a total of two sets.
Recognize that the term 'diploid' literally means 'two sets' (from the Greek 'di-' meaning two and 'ploid' meaning sets of chromosomes).
Compare the options given: one set corresponds to haploid cells, three sets would be triploid, and lacking chromosomes is incorrect for eukaryotic cells.
Conclude that the correct description is that diploid cells contain two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
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