The egg is ____.

A) diploid
B) tetraploid
C) polyploid
D) triploid
E) haploid

Diploid

Referring to cells that contain two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, characteristic of the body's somatic cells.

Tetraploid

An organism or cell having four complete sets of chromosomes, a condition that can result from the doubling of chromosomal number.

Polyploid

An organism or cell having more than two paired (homologous) sets of chromosomes, often resulting in biological diversity or adaptation.