diploid
Two chromosome sets
Diploid describes cells or organisms with two complete sets of chromosomes—one inherited from each parent.
Most human cells are diploid, containing 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs.
The term contrasts with haploid, which has only one set: Sperm and egg cells are haploid; when they fuse, the resulting embryo is diploid.
Concerning the body
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- cytokinesisCytoplasmic division after mitosis
- interphasePre-division growth stage
prophase · anaphase · telophase · spindle · nucleus · cell division · metaphase · germline
First embryonic cell
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
- ovumFemale reproductive cell
- gametophyteHaploid reproductive generation
sexual reproduction · parthenogenesis · conjugation · zygospore · germline · life cycle
Gene variant at one locus
- geneHereditary information unit
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- dominantHaving superior influence
recessive · inheritance · mutation · heterozygous · homozygous · Mendelian · genomics · heritability
somatic
Concerning the body
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- cytokinesisCytoplasmic division after mitosis
interphase · prophase · anaphase · telophase · spindle · nucleus · cell division · metaphase · germline · eukaryote
zygote
First embryonic cell
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
- ovumFemale reproductive cell
gametophyte · sexual reproduction · parthenogenesis · conjugation · zygospore · germline · life cycle
allele
Gene variant at one locus
- geneHereditary information unit
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
dominant · recessive · inheritance · mutation · heterozygous · homozygous · Mendelian · genomics · heritability · polygenic
karyotype
Organized chromosome display
- homologousHaving shared evolutionary origin
- autosomesNon-sex chromosome pairs
- zygosityAllele similarity degree
haploid · polyploid · synapsis · tetrad · chiasma · centromere · chromatid · bivalent · locus · recombination
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- two or doubledual, double, duo, duet, dyad
- geneticsDNA, allele, genotype, genes, gene
- cell termscellular, cytoplasmic, nuclear, mitotic, eukaryotic
- chromosomeschromosomes, chromosome, centromere, chromatin, telomerase
- ploidyhaploid, polyploid, triploid, tetraploid, diploidy
- high school diplomaSecondary graduation certificate
- diplomatic serviceState department abroad
- diplomatic negotiationOfficial discussion between nations
- diplomatic resolutionConflict ended through talks
- diplomatic relationsFormal state interactions
- diplomatic interventionFormal governmental conflict resolution
diplomacy, diplomat, diplomatic, diploma, diplodocus, diplopia