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haploidy

 

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Noun haploidy has 1 sense
  1. haploidy - the condition of being haploid
    --1 is a kind of
    condition

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Haploidy

Definition: Haploidy refers to the state or condition of being haploid, which means having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.

Example sentences:

  • In haploidy, the cells contain only one complete set of chromosomes instead of the usual two sets found in diploid organisms.
  • The phenomenon of haploidy is often observed in certain types of fungi, algae, and some flowering plants.
  • During the process of meiosis, haploidy is achieved through the division of diploid cells into haploid cells.

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