A diploid organism that you are studying has 17 pairs of chromosomes. How many total chromosomes are found in a somatic cell from this organism? A sperm cell? An egg cell?
A) 17; 16; 16
B) 17; 17; 17
C) 34; 17; 34
D) 34; 17; 17

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Somatic cells are diploid, containing two sets of chromosomes, so for an organism with 17 pairs, a somatic cell would have 34 chromosomes. Sperm and egg cells are haploid, containing one set of chromosomes, so each would have 17 chromosomes.

A Diploid Organism That You Are Studying Has 17 Pairs