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haplobiontic

haplobiontic

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A life cycle in which most cells have a single set of chromosomes, except the fertilized egg
  • adjective
  • /ˌhæpləˈbaɪɒntɪk/
  • Specialized
: haplobióntico
  • Certain green algae are haplobiontic, with only the zygote being diploid.

Examples

  • A haplobiontic life cycle is common among some types of fungi and algae.

  • Researchers studied the haplobiontic nature of these organisms to understand their reproduction.

  • The haplobiontic life cycle of some algae is fascinating.

  • Are all organisms with a haplobiontic phase unicellular?

  • Certain green algae exhibit a haplobiontic life cycle, characterized by a predominance of haploid phases.

  • In biology, a haplobiontic organism typically features a life cycle that emphasizes the haploid stage aside from the zygote.

  • Many species of fungi are known to possess a haplobiontic reproductive strategy, where the main life cycle consists of haploid cells.

Surface Forms

haplobiontic positive

Morphology

haplobiontic = haplobiont (opaque) = haplo + biont + ic

The formation uses specialized scientific combining forms and a technical biological concept unlikely to be deduced by a B1 learner from common English base words.

Etymology

Haplobiontic comes from parts that mean 'single' and 'life': haplo- 'single' and bio- 'life', with -tic making it an adjective. So a haplobiontic living thing spends most of its life in a 'single' life phase, which is why the word describes organisms with mainly one haploid stage.