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Because then, when the sex cells combine in reproduction, the egg's chromosomes and the sperm's chromosomes will combine to form the original amount of chromosomes in a diploid cell, so it can replicate with a new set of DNA.

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How does the number of chromosomes in a diploid compare to the number of chromosomes in a haploid?

The diploid number is "2n" and the haploid number is "n". Humans have 46 chromosomes, which are equal to the diploid number. half of these chromosomes are the haploid number, which is = 23.


What is the difference between a haploid cell and the diploid cell?

A diploid cell differs from haploid is that the diploid cell has homologous chromosomes as when the haploid cell doesn't have homologous chromosomes.


What is the difference between a diploid cell and a haploid cell?

A diploid cell differs from haploid is that the diploid cell has homologous chromosomes as when the haploid cell doesn't have homologous chromosomes.


Why is it important that each haploid cell has half the number as original diploid cell?

so that the babies would be the 46 chromosomes as normal


Is 2n haploid or diploid?

2n is diploid, as it represents the full set of chromosomes in an organism where n represents the haploid number of chromosomes.


What diploid number of chromosomes in horses is 64. What is the haploid number of chromosomes in horses?

The haploid number of chromosomes in horses is 32 if the diploid number of chromosomes is 64.


What is the difference between haploid and diploid chromosomes. How is this important to continuing life?

A somatic body cell contains two sets of chromosomes called diploid number. Gametes i.e. sperms and eggs have haploid number of chromosomes , they are produced by meiosis , they fuse to restore diploid number ,e.g. in man diploid no. is 46 and haploid no. is 23 .


How are diploid and haploid cells different from each other?

Haploid (prefix ha- half) Diploid (prefix di- two) Haploid cells have 23 chromosomes. Diploid cells have 46 chromosomes. Haploid cells contain HALF the number of chromosomes whereas a Diploid has 2x the chromosomes a haploid cell has. 23 -- Haploid x 2 ---- 46 -- Diploid


Are gemetes diploid or haploid?

Gametes are haploid cells because they only contain half of the chromosomes of a diploid cell. For example, a human somatic (diploid) cell contains 46 chromosomes. Therefore, a haploid cell contains 23 chromosomes.


How are haploid and diploid related?

Haploid refers to having only one set of chromosomes, while diploid refers to having two sets of chromosomes. Body cells are diploid, while sex cells are haploid. In humans, diploid cells have two sets of 23 chromosomes for a total of 46, and haploid cells have one set of 23 chromosomes.


What is the number of diploid chromosomes?

diploid=46 and haploid=23


Are gametes haploid or diploid?

Gametes are haploid, meaning they have half the number of chromosomes as diploid cells.