A cell has two haploid nuclei.This means it is _____.

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A cell with two haploid nuclei is referred to as dikaryotic. This is a common feature of fungi, including yeast, which makes option A a tempting choice. However, without additional context, we cannot assume that the cell in question is a yeast cell. A zygote, option B, results from the fusion of two haploid nuclei and would have a single diploid nucleus, not two haploid nuclei. Option C, haploid, refers to a cell with a single set of chromosomes, not two nuclei. Option D, diploid, refers to a cell with two sets of chromosomes per nucleus, not two haploid nuclei. Therefore, the best choice is E, dikaryotic.

A Cell Has Two Haploid Nuclei