In the 1920s, a dye that stained DNA was developed.If this dye showed that DNA was present in 4 units in a gamete of an organism, how many units of DNA would be present in a somatic cell of that organism?
A) 0
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6
E) 8

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Somatic cells are diploid, meaning they contain two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. Gametes, on the other hand, are haploid and contain only one set of chromosomes. If a gamete has 4 units of DNA, a somatic cell, having twice the amount of DNA, would have 8 units.

In the 1920s, a Dye That Stained DNA Was Developed