Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
Christopher P. Austin, M.D. defines Haploid
Haploid
HAP loid
Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes. Organisms that reproduce asexually are haploid. Sexually reproducing organisms are diploid (having two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent). In humans, only their egg and sperm cells are haploid.
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