Multiple Choice
A cell biologist examines a leaf cell from an alfalfa plant during metaphase of mitosis and determines that 32 chromatids are present.The role of fertilization in this species is to (Check all that apply)
A) Produce a new cell that has a combination of chromosomes from 2 different parents.
B) Increase the number of chromosomes per cell from 16 to 32.
C) Increase the number of chromosomes per cell from 8 to 16.
D) Combine the chromosomes from 2 haploid cells into a single diploid cell.
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