Which term describes a cell with two complete sets of chromosomes?

Which term describes a cell with two complete sets of chromosomes?

• A. Haploid
• B. Monoploid
• C. Diploid
• D. Polyploid

Answer: (C)

Two complete sets of chromosomes define diploid. In diploid cells, there are two copies of each chromosome, typically one from each parent, arranged as homologous pairs. This is the usual state for most somatic (body) cells in many organisms. By contrast, haploid cells have one set (as in gametes like sperm and eggs), monoploid is a less common term used in some contexts to mean a single set, and polyploid cells have more than two sets (such as triploid or tetraploid). So, a cell with two complete chromosome sets is diploid.

Two complete sets of chromosomes define diploid. In diploid cells, there are two copies of each chromosome, typically one from each parent, arranged as homologous pairs. This is the usual state for most somatic (body) cells in many organisms. By contrast, haploid cells have one set (as in gametes like sperm and eggs), monoploid is a less common term used in some contexts to mean a single set, and polyploid cells have more than two sets (such as triploid or tetraploid). So, a cell with two complete chromosome sets is diploid.