Question

the diploid organism biologica isawesema has 10 total chromosomes in each of its body (somatic) cells. a zygote produced from the fusion of a sperm and egg from biologica isawesema would contain ______ chromosomes.
10
5
20
40

Explanation:

In diploid organisms, somatic cells are diploid (\(2n\)). Here \(2n = 10\). Gametes (sperm and egg) are haploid (\(n\)). When sperm (\(n\)) and egg (\(n\)) fuse to form a zygote, the zygote is diploid (\(2n\)). Since \(2n=10\) for the somatic cells of this organism, the zygote (which is also diploid) will have \(10\) chromosomes.

Answer:

10