What is Haploid _ It’s Meaning and Definition A cell (especially gametes or germ cells)..
What is Haploid _ It’s Meaning and Definition A cell (especially gametes or germ cells).
Haploid – Meaning and Definition:
A haploid cell is a cell that contains a single set of unpaired chromosomes. In biological terms, this is represented as “n”, meaning it has one complete set of chromosomes.
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Haploid cells are most commonly gametes — sperm in males and eggs in females.
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These cells are produced through meiosis, a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half.
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In humans, the haploid number is 23 chromosomes.
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When two haploid cells (sperm and egg) unite during fertilization, they form a diploid zygote with 46 chromosomes (23 pairs).
Summary:
A haploid cell is a cell that has only one complete set of chromosomes (n), typically seen in gametes or germ cells, which are essential for sexual reproduction.
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