haploid
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- A cell or organism containing one of each of the pairs of homologous chromosomes found in the normal diploid cell.
UN Food and Agriculture Organization - Cite This Source - This Definition - contained use, diploid, Diploid cell, Haploid cell, heteroploid, heteropyknosis, nullisomy, paternal, ploidy, tetrasomic, trisomy
- The number of chromosomes in a sperm or egg cell, half the diploid number. See also chromosome, diploid, genome
National Human Genome Research Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - A single set of chromosomes (half the full set of genetic material) present in the egg and sperm cells of animals and in the egg and pollen cells of plants. Human beings have 23 chromosomes in their reproductive cells. See also: diploid
Human Genome Project - Cite This Source - This Definition - diploid, Gamete, Germ cell, Pronucleus
- Refers to a gamete having one chromosome set, as opposed to the diploid situation of cells or tissues, where there are two chromosome sets.
DHHS - Cite This Source - This Definition - aneuploid, Autosome, diploid, Diploid human cell, Karyotype, metaphase, Mitosis, X inactivation, Y-chromosome