Question

diploid body cells always have an even number of chromosomes because the chromosomes are found in pairs (2n). haploid sex cells only contain half the number of chromosomes (n). directions: complete the following table of chromosome number in various species species name # of chromosomes in diploid cells (2n) # of chromosomes in haploid cells (n) human 46 23 house fly 6 monkey 21 bat 44 king crab 208 goat 30 rice 24 armadillo 32 chicken 39 leopard frog 26 1. what does diploid mean? ____________ 2. what type of cells are diploid in the body? __________ 3. through what process are diploid cells created? __________ 4. what does haploid mean? __________ 5. what type of cells are haploid in the body? __________ 6. through what process are haploid cells created? ____________

Explanation:

1. Diploid means having two sets of chromosomes (2n), one from each parent.
2. Somatic (body) cells are diploid. They make up the tissues and organs of the body.
3. Diploid cells are created through mitosis, a process of cell - division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
4. Haploid means having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (n).
5. Gametes (sex cells) such as sperm and egg cells are haploid in the body.
6. Haploid cells are created through meiosis, a type of cell - division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four non - identical daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Answer:

1. Having two sets of chromosomes (2n), one from each parent.
2. Somatic (body) cells.
3. Mitosis.
4. Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (n).
5. Gametes (sex cells).
6. Meiosis.