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look at the cell in the figure. based on this figure, which of the foll…

Question

look at the cell in the figure. based on this figure, which of the following statements is true?
this cell is diploid.
this cell is haploid.
it is impossible to tell whether the cell is haploid or diploid.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

To determine if a cell is diploid or haploid, we check for homologous chromosome pairs. A diploid cell has two sets of chromosomes (homologous pairs), while a haploid cell has one set. In the figure, we can see that there are pairs of chromosomes (e.g., the blue and red chromosomes with similar structures), indicating two sets of chromosomes. So the cell is diploid.

Answer:

This cell is diploid.