Bearing a single complement of chromosomes, as found in the gamete of an individual – e.g. a human sperm or egg. Most human cells are diploid – cells have two homologous copies of each chromosome, usually one from each parent.
Bearing a single complement of chromosomes, as found in the gamete of an individual – e.g. a human sperm or egg. Most human cells are diploid – cells have two homologous copies of each chromosome, usually one from each parent.