Campbell Biology (10th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321775651
ISBN 13: 978-0-32177-565-8

Chapter 13 - 13.2 - Concept Check - Page 257: 1

Answer

12 DNA molecules, haploid number 3, always haploid.

Work Step by Step

The figure shows a cell with duplicated DNA, and the caption says that 2n=6. Thus, n=3, and there are 12 pieces of DNA in the cell with duplicated DNA (2x6). n, one set, is haploid by definition.
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