Question

Which statement correctly explains why an organism has 18 chromosomes in its body cells and non-chromosomes in its sex cells?

a) The organism is a plant
b) The organism has a genetic mutation
c) The organism is a hermaphrodite
d) The organism is diploid in body cells and haploid in sex cells

Answer 1

In most animals and plants, the organism has 18 chromosomes in its body cells and non-chromosomes in its sex cells because it is diploid in body cells and haploid in sex cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

In most animals and plants, the organism has 18 chromosomes in its body cells and non-chromosomes in its sex cells because it is diploid in body cells and haploid in sex cells.