Quaking aspen trees can send out underground stems for asexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction is not as common, but when it does happen, the haploid gametes have 19 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in the cells of the underground stems?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 19
D) 38

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Quaking aspen trees are diploid with 2 sets of chromosomes, so they have 2 x 19 = 38 chromosomes in their cells. The underground stems produced by asexual reproduction are also genetically identical to the parent tree, so they would also have 38 chromosomes.

Quaking Aspen Trees Can Send Out Underground Stems for Asexual