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Why are organisms that have only a single set of chromosomes (haploid) often more favorable for genetic experiments than those having two sets (diploid)?

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1.Why are organisms that have only a single set of chromosomes (haploid) often more favorable for genetic experiments than those having two sets (diploid)?

2. A cell of genotype Aa undergoes meiosis. What will be the genotype(s) of the daughter cells if all of them are functional?

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