The common goldfish Carassius auratus has 100 chromosomes and is tetraploid. The goldfish therefore has ________ sets of chromosomes containing ________ chromosomes each.
A) 4; 25
B) 2; 50
C) 4; 100
D) 1; 100

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Tetraploid means having four sets of chromosomes. Since the goldfish has 100 chromosomes in total, dividing this number by 4 sets gives 25 chromosomes per set.

The Common Goldfish Carassius Auratus Has 100 Chromosomes and Is