When we say that an organism is haploid, we mean that _____.

A. its cells each have two sets of chromosomes
B. its cells each have one chromosome
C. its cells each have one set of chromosomes
D. Its cells have one half of a chromosome


Ans: C. its cells each have one set of chromosomes

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