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What does 2n mean?


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Chromosome: It is a thread-like structure composed of protein and a single molecule of DNA that transports genetic information from cell to cell.

The term 2n:

  1. Denotes the diploid condition.
  2. It denotes that the cell has two sets of chromosomes.
  3. Human 46 chromosomes, for example, exhibit the 2n condition.

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