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haploid

/ˈhæplɔɪd/

Meanings
noun
A cell which is haploid.

Examples :

"The sperm cell is a haploid. "
biology organism

Related Words

Illustration fungus

fungus noun

/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/

Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.

"The mold growing on the old bread is a type of fungus. "

Illustration organism

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration studied

studied adjective

/ˈstʌdid/

Practiced; self-conscious; careful.

"She gave a studied reply."

Illustration examples

examples noun

/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/ /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩z/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"Here are some examples of different types of birds: robins, eagles, and sparrows. "

Illustration unpaired

unpaired verb

/ˌʌnˈpeərd/ /ˌʌnˈperd/

To go from a paired to a non-paired state; to disassociate.

"After the class activity ended, the students unpaired and returned to their individual desks. "

Illustration gametes

gametes noun

/ˈɡæmiːts/ /ɡəˈmiːts/

A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

"During sexual reproduction, the gametes, a sperm cell from the father and an egg cell from the mother, fuse together. "

Illustration chromosomes

chromosomes noun

/ˈkroʊməˌsoʊmz/ /ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz/

A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.

"Chromosomes store genetic information."

Illustration eukaryotes

eukaryotes noun

/juˈkæɹi.əts/

Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.

"Humans, animals, plants, and fungi are all examples of eukaryotes. "

Illustration prokaryotes

prokaryotes noun

/proʊˈkærioʊts/ /proʊˈkæriəts/

An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.

"Bacteria are prokaryotes, meaning their cells do not have a nucleus. "

Illustration genetics

genetics noun

/dʒɛˈnɛ.tɪks/

The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.

"My family's genetics play a role in our predisposition to certain diseases. "

Illustration scientist

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "