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What is an organism or cell called whose chromosome number is not an exact multiple of the basic (monoploid) number?

Correct answer B. Aneuploid

Explanation

Aneuploids have one or more chromosomes added or missing, such as trisomics (2n+1) or monosomics (2n-1), whereas euploids carry complete sets of chromosomes.

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