haploid Sentence Examples
- Meiosis produces four haploid daughter cells, each with half the genetic material of the parent cell.
- In humans, mature sperm and eggs are haploid, containing only one copy of each chromosome.
- Haploid cells lack homologous chromosomes and have only a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
- Double fertilization in flowering plants involves the fusion of a haploid sperm cell with two haploid nuclei in the embryo sac.
- Haploidization is a process that results in the loss of one chromosome set, creating haploid cells.
- Some species, such as haploid bees and ants, have haploid males that develop from unfertilized eggs.
- Haploid plants can be used for genetic studies and plant breeding due to their reduced chromosome number.
- Haploid cell culture techniques have applications in biotechnology and the production of genetically modified organisms.
- In some organisms, asexual reproduction can occur through haploid spores or haploid buds.
- The fusion of haploid gametes, known as fertilization, restores the diploid chromosome number in offspring.
haploid Meaning
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haploid (n)
(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
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haploid (a)
of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
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(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes, of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
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Meiosis produces four haploid daughter cells, each with half the genetic material of the parent cell.
In humans, mature sperm and eggs are haploid, containing only one copy of each chromosome.
Haploid cells lack homologous chromosomes and have only a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
Double fertilization in flowering plants involves the fusion of a haploid sperm cell with two haploid nuclei in the embryo sac.
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