What are haploid cells?

1 Answer
Mar 16, 2018

Haploid cells are cells that have a single set of chromosomes.

Explanation:

A haploid cell has a single set of chromosomes. In eukaryotes, cells are diploid, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes. One set comes from each parent.

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In animals, including humans, haploid cells are the sperm and egg cells or the gametes.

Haploid cells are the result of meiosis.