Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 6, Problem 2RQ
A diploid cell has _ ____ the number of chromosomes as a haploid cell.
a. one-fourth
b. one-half
c. twice
d. four times
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