If Gametes Were Diploid Like Somatic Cells, How Many Chromosomes

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Multiple Choice

If gametes were diploid like somatic cells, how many chromosomes would the zygote contain?

• A) twice the diploid number, and with every succeeding generation, the chromosome number would continue to double and normal development could not occur
• B) half the diploid number with no change in development
• C) triple the diploid number, and with every succeeding generation, the chromosome number would continue to triple and normal development would not occur
• D) There is no relationship between gametes and somatic cells.

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