When a cell has two complete sets of chromosomes, it is ____.
A)haploid
B)duplicated
C)diploid
D)triploid
E)complete

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A cell with two complete sets of chromosomes is called diploid. This means it has both paternal and maternal copies of each chromosome, for a total of 46 chromosomes in humans. This is in contrast to haploid cells, which have only one set of chromosomes, and triploid cells, which have three sets of chromosomes. "Duplicated" and "complete" are not accurate descriptions of a cell with two complete sets of chromosomes.

When a Cell Has Two Complete Sets of Chromosomes, It