haploid
- noun
- /ˈhæp.lɔɪd/
- Specialized
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haploide
- In humans, sperm and egg are both haploid, ensuring a balanced genetic contribution.
Examples
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Now, we were also even able to show that we could make the male cells go through what's called meiosis, and we can get a haploid cell that looks an awful lot like a sperm.
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The haploid cells produced during meiosis contain only one set of chromosomes.
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In plants, the haploid phase does grow on its own.
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OK, so these two gametes are no longer haploid for the orange chromosome.
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The egg has its own haploid nucleus here and you can take a little needle and you suck that that nucleus right out of the egg.
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First, let's take the asexual haploids, or haploids of any kind.
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Production of haploids in BG through anther culture would allow breeders an efficient release of pure parental lines and better screening for resistance to diseases.
Academic text (2015) -
Haploids can be regenerated from anther or microspore explants, and the genome can be doubled using genome doubling agents like colchicine.
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Research shows that haploids can be utilized to develop disease-resistant plant varieties.
Synonyms
A cell that has one set of chromosomes, like a sperm or egg
A cell or organism with a single set of chromosomes instead of the usual two
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
haploid = haplo + id
The combining form 'haplo-' is not a standalone English word and is mainly used in scientific/technical vocabulary, so typical learners cannot derive the meaning from everyday words.
Etymology
Haploid comes from the Greek root hapl- meaning 'single' and the ending -oid meaning 'like' or 'form', so a haploid is a cell that contains a 'single' complete set of chromosomes, such as a sperm or an egg.
