Ploidy

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Biology

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Number of complete sets of chromosomes in a cell

Ploidy levels:

[!abstract] Haploid
Having the ploidy of a gamete, i.e. half that of a somatic cell

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[!abstract]+ Monoploid number
Number of chromosomes in a single complete set of chromosomes
Sym. x

[!abstract]+ Haploid number
Number of chromosomes in a gamete
Sym. n
= monoploid number in humans

[!abstract]+ Chromosome number
Number of chromosomes in a cell
= ploidy * monoploid number

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