Consider a Diploid Organism with a Haploid Complement of Four

question 59

Multiple Choice

Consider a diploid organism with a haploid complement of four chromosomes. At prophase I, how many total chromosomes will be present in a cell?

• A)4, one complete set of chromosomes
• B)8, four pairs of homologous chromosomes
• C)12, four pairs of homologous chromosomes and their haploid complement
• D)16, four pairs of homologous chromosomes and two sister chromatids per chromosome

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