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![[-- diploid --]](Images/Terms/diploid.gif)
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| defined: |
The number of chromosomes in most cells except the gametes. In humans, the diploid number is 46.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Paul Meltzer, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines diploid. |
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related terms: |
cell, chromosome, genome, haploid | |
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