Which of the statements is FALSE?

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Which of the statements is FALSE?

Somatic cells are diploid in diploid organisms.

Gametes are produced from meiosis by germline cells.

Somatic cells are capable of both mitosis and meiosis.

Somatic cells and gametes from the same organism have different chromosomal complements. 

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