Question

Assume that the diploid number of chromosomes in an organism is 24. The term applied to an organism of this species with 36 chromosomes would be ____________.

a. Monoploid

b. Triploid

c. Aneuploid

d. Tetraploid

e. Triploid

Answer 1

Answer:

option triploid is correct.

Explanation:

• Haploid is single complete set of chromosomes and termed as monoploid.
• Diploid means two sets of chromosomes (2n).
• Triploid is the three sets of the haploid chromosomes.
• Tetraploid is a four sets of chromosomes.
• Aneuploid is the condition when one or more chromosomes present or loss inthe haploid set of chromosomes.

Therefore in the above question diploid number of chromosomes is 24. 2n = 24 ; n = 12

triploid : 3n= 3*12 = 36.