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Haploid cells have only one copy of each chromosome. Within higher organisms, only the reproductive cells are haploid, whereas the somatic (body) cells are diploid (two copies of each chromosome) or polyploid? (three or more copies of each chromosome, often found in plants).

Haploid cells have only one copy of each chromosome. Within higher organisms, only the reproductive cells are haploid, whereas the somatic (body) cells are diploid (two copies of each chromosome) or polyploid? (three or more copies of each chromosome, often found in plants).

:See also : ploidy -- biology -- genetics

Haploid cells have only one copy of each chromosome. Within higher organisms, only the reproductive cells are haploid, whereas the somatic (body) cells are diploid (two copies of each chromosome) or polyploid? (three or more copies of each chromosome, often found in plants).

: See also : ploidy -- biology -- genetics