Cells reproduce by copying and separating their genetic information and then dividing. Because eukaryotes possess multiple chromosomes, mechanisms exist to ensure that each new cell receives one copy of each chromosome. Most eukaryotic cells are diploid, and their two chromosome sets can be arranged in homologous pairs. Haploid cells contain a single set of chromosomes.
-Diploid cells have
A) two chromosomes
B) two sets of chromosomes
C) one set of chromosomes
D) two pairs of homologous chromosomes

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Diploid cells have two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent, which allows them to have homologous pairs of chromosomes.

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