Definition of Haploid

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Haploid

The term 'Haploid' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'A single set of chromosomes (half the full set of genetic material) present in the egg and sperm cells of animals and in the egg and pollen cells of plants. Human beings have 23 chromosomes in their reproductive cells'.

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