If a sperm cell contains 6 chromosomes, it must have come from an original parent cell that contained ________ chromosomes.
A) 4
B) 6
C) 12
D) 24

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This is because sperm cells are haploid, meaning they contain only one set of chromosomes. Therefore, the original parent cell that produced the sperm must have been diploid, containing two sets of chromosomes. If the sperm cell contains 6 chromosomes, then the parent cell must have had 12 chromosomes (since each sperm cell only receives half of the chromosomes from the parent cell during meiosis).

If a Sperm Cell Contains 6 Chromosomes, It Must Have