alleryStart learning →Human gametes carry a single set of chromosomes. What is that condition called?
ADiploid
BTetrad
CHaploid
DSomatic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Haploid
1. A body cell carries two matched sets of chromosomes and is described as diploid.
2. Eggs and sperm carry only one set each.
3. A cell with one set is haploid, written as n rather than 2n.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 1e (CC BY 4.0), Chs 10 and 11, section 10.1 Cell Division_
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