A given organism has 46 chromosomes in its karyotype. We can therefore conclude which of the following?

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The presence of 46 chromosomes in the karyotype indicates that the organism is diploid, meaning it has two sets of chromosomes in its somatic cells. Since gametes are haploid and have only one set of chromosomes, the number of chromosomes in the gametes must be half of the number of chromosomes in the somatic cells. Therefore, the gametes of this organism must have 23 chromosomes. This conclusion can be drawn regardless of the specific type of organism it is.

A Given Organism Has 46 Chromosomes in Its Karyotype