A Human Cell Containing Two Sets of 23 Chromosomes Is

Question

A human cell containing two sets of 23 chromosomes is
A)aneuploid.
B)polyploid.
C)euploid.
D)haploid.
E)None of these

Accepted Answer

A cell containing two sets of 23 chromosomes is euploid, meaning it has the normal number of chromosomes for its species. Aneuploid cells have an abnormal number of chromosomes and polyploid cells have more than two sets of chromosomes. Haploid cells have only one set of chromosomes.