Which of the following is true of a species that has a chromosome number of 2n = 16?

A) The species is diploid with 32 chromosomes per cell.

B) The species has 16 sets of chromosomes per cell.

C) Each cell has eight homologous pairs.

D) During the S phase of the cell cycle there will be 32 separate chromosomes.

E) A gamete from this species has four chromosomes.

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Biology

Derrick Galvan

6 June, 10:25

Which of the following is true of a species that has a chromosome number of 2n = 16?

A) The species is diploid with 32 chromosomes per cell.

B) The species has 16 sets of chromosomes per cell.

C) Each cell has eight homologous pairs.

D) During the S phase of the cell cycle there will be 32 separate chromosomes.

E) A gamete from this species has four chromosomes.

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Seth Wang · Answer 1

The answer is C) Each cell has eight homologous pairs.

n is the number of chromosome sets. If a species has a chromosome number of 2n = 16, that means there are 16 chromosomes in diploid cell. A diploid cell contains two sets (2n) of chromosomes. A haploid cell (gamete) contains one set of chromosomes, which is 8 chromosomes.