Question

Statement 1: Diploid cells contain only one set of chromosomes.
Statement 2: Haploid cells contain two sets of chromosomes.
Which of the options regarding the statements is correct?

• A. Only 1 is correct
• B. Only 2 is correct
• C. Both are correct
• D. Both are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Both are incorrect

Diploid cells have two sets of chromosomes (2n), i.e., the chromosomes occur in pairs where one half comes from father and other half from mother. Each pair is called a homologous pair of chromosomes. Haploid cells have only one set of chromosome (n); e.g., sperm and ovum.