Question

1. go through the following table and fill out the missing blanks for either haploid or diploid. the first one is done for you.

organism name	diploid number	haploid number
carrot (daucus carota)	18
cacao (chocolate) (theobroma cacao)
red fox (vulpes vulpes)
mango (mangifera indica)	40
human (homo sapiens)	46
african hedgehog (atelerix algeris)

1. how many chromosomes does a human skin cell have?

a. of those come from your dad and come from your mo

Explanation:

Step1: Define ploidy relationship

The haploid number ($n$) is half the diploid number ($2n$), so $n=\frac{2n}{2}$ and $2n=2\times n$.

Step2: Calculate carrot haploid number

Divide diploid 18 by 2.
$\frac{18}{2}=9$

Step3: Identify cacao diploid number

Cacao's diploid number is known to be 20 (matches dropdown option).

Step4: Identify red fox diploid number

Red fox's diploid number is known to be 34 (matches dropdown option).

Step5: Calculate mango haploid number

Divide diploid 40 by 2.
$\frac{40}{2}=20$

Step6: Calculate human haploid number

Divide diploid 46 by 2.
$\frac{46}{2}=23$

Step7: Identify hedgehog diploid number

African hedgehog's diploid number is known to be 90 (matches dropdown option).

Step8: Human skin cell chromosome count

Skin cells are somatic (diploid), so use human diploid number: 46.

Step9: Parental chromosome split

Half of diploid number comes from each parent.
$\frac{46}{2}=23$

Answer:

Filled Table:

Organism Name	Diploid Number	Haploid Number
Carrot (Daucus carota)	18	9
Cacao (chocolate) (Theobroma cacao)	20	10
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)	34	17
Mango (Mangifera indica)	40	20
Human (Homo sapiens)	46	23
African hedgehog (Atelerix algeris)	90	45

Question 2:

• Human skin cell: 46
• a. 23 of those come from your dad and 23 come from your mom