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How can you compare and contrast the terms haploid and diploid?
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∙ 11y ago
Diploid means to contain two sets of chromosomes. This is what the somatic (non-sex) cells of most organisms are.
Haploid means to contain half the number of chromosomes of a diploid cell. This is what gametes (sex cells - sperm/egg) are.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoHaplo is the Greek word for one and di is the prefix of two or split
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When an organism has one set of chromosomes in its cells it is called a haploid and when two sets of chromosomes are present, it is called a diploid. In other words a diploid has double the number of chromosomes of a haploid cell or organism.
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∙ 12y agoIf I'm not mistaken, Haploid Cells have only 23 chromosomes that are needed for a human. They're the sex cells that meet and form a zygote. Therefore, a diploid cell is a full cell of 46 chromosomes, just waiting to become a full person.
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∙ 11y agoDiploid cells have two copies of every variety of chromosome, one maternally derived, one paternally derived.
Haploid cells have only a single copy of every chromosome type.
Some organisms are exclusively haploid (bacteria for example) others are predominantly diploid (most multicellular creatures fall under this category). Although there are all kinds of complexities where you'll find a multicellular organism that consists entirely of haploid cells or a multicellular organism that undergoes a haploid stage in its lifecycle, or a multicellular organism that is actually polyploid, the "normal" condition for multicellular animals (the one you can assume to be the case unless you're told otherwise) is for all body cells to be diploid and haploidy reserved solely for specialized reproductive cells (i.e. sperm and egg cells in animals are haploid).
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∙ 9y agoDiploid is a cell that contains both sets of homologous chromosomes. Haploid is a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes.
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∙ 11y agoHaploid cells have one set of chromosomes. Diploid cells have two sets.
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What is it meant by haploid and diploid number of chromosomes?
Haploid and diploid are terms which refer to the number of copies of a chromosome that are found in the genome of an organism. In humans, for example, there are two copies of each (of our 23) chromosomes. Thus, we are diploid. If there is only one copy of a chromosome, this is called haploid. Human sex cells as well as most plant sex cells (sperm/ pollen, ovum/ oval) are haploid. This is how you end up with a complement of chromosomes that is half your father's, half your mother's. Two haploid cells come together to form a diploid cell, and this cell eventually becomes a person. Diploid is a full set of chromosomes inherited from both parents. In humans this would be 46 chromosomes, or 23 pairs in, mostly, somatic cells. Haploid is half this number of chromosomes and is the result of meiosis, where as diploid is the result of normal cellular mitosis (as well as the result of fertilization). In genetic notation haploid is depicted with "n" and diploid "2n"
What does the word gametes mean in science terms?
Gametes are haploid cells containing half of the genetic material commonly found in a given human cell. i.e. A normal human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 chromosomes)... gamete cells e.g. sperm and egg cells contain only 23 chromosomes and are therefore haploid, when fertilisation occurs, the 2 cells join creating a diploid cell with a full set of genetic material... excluding conditions such as Down's Syndrome.
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Why is s.fimicola used as an example of crossing over?
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What do terms diploid and haploid mean?
Haploid cell has half of the normal number of chromosomes the reproductive cell has. Diploid cell refers when the cells has two alleles of a gene.
What is the difference on diploid and haploid cells?
Diploid and haploid are terms used to describe how many chromosomes are in a cell. Haploid or "n" represents half and Diploid or "2n" represents 2 times the n amount. For examples, in human haploid is n=23 chromosomes while diploid is 2n or 2(23) or total of 46 chromosomes.
What is it meant by haploid and diploid number of chromosomes?
Haploid and diploid are terms which refer to the number of copies of a chromosome that are found in the genome of an organism. In humans, for example, there are two copies of each (of our 23) chromosomes. Thus, we are diploid. If there is only one copy of a chromosome, this is called haploid. Human sex cells as well as most plant sex cells (sperm/ pollen, ovum/ oval) are haploid. This is how you end up with a complement of chromosomes that is half your father's, half your mother's. Two haploid cells come together to form a diploid cell, and this cell eventually becomes a person. Diploid is a full set of chromosomes inherited from both parents. In humans this would be 46 chromosomes, or 23 pairs in, mostly, somatic cells. Haploid is half this number of chromosomes and is the result of meiosis, where as diploid is the result of normal cellular mitosis (as well as the result of fertilization). In genetic notation haploid is depicted with "n" and diploid "2n"
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It is a type of life cycle found in some algae, fungi, and all plants where an organism alternates between a haploid (n) gametophyte generation and a diploid (2n) sporophyte generation. A diploid plant (sporophyte) produces, by meiosis, a spore that gives rise to a multicellular, haploid pollen grain (gametophyte). It once was called hydrogen power. In more simple terms, it is a life cycle in which there is both a multicellular diploid form, and a multicellular haploid form.
How are haploid and diploid related to mitosis and meiosis?
Meiosis in simple terms is the process by which gametes (sperm and egg) fuse together to produce a fertilised egg. Haploid is a word that refers to how many chromosomes a certain cell has. In this case the gametes have a haploid number of chromosomes, which is half the number a normal cell has. A normal cell has a diploid number of chromosomes. So in meiosis the two gametes come together with their hapoid number of chromosomes each to create an egg that has a diploid (standard) number of chromosomes.
What does atternation of generation mean?
It is a type of life cycle found in some algae, fungi, and all plants where an organism alternates between a haploid (n) gametophyte generation and a diploid (2n) sporophyte generation. A diploid plant (sporophyte) produces, by meiosis, a spore that gives rise to a multicellular, haploid pollen grain (gametophyte). It once was called hydrogen power. In more simple terms, it is a life cycle in which there is both a multicellular diploid form, and a multicellular haploid form.
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