Question

The diploid number of chromosomes in horses is 64. What is the haploid number of chromosomes in horses?

Answer 1

32

Explanation:

Remember:
Haploid-Half
Diploid-Double

If the problem gave you the haploid chromosomes, saying there were 32 haploid chromosomes, asking how many diploid cells there would be, you would double the number of chromosomes. So there would be 64 diploid cells

The number of sets of chromosomes present in a cell is called ploidy .
Usually a gamete carries a single copy of each chromosome. This is considered as the haploid number ( n ) .
Two gametes form a zygote. As a result the zygote carries two copies of each autosomal chromosome and the condition is called diploidy (2n ).