Question

Diff between haploid and diploid cell

Answer 1

Diploid and Haploid are the terms very often used in Genetics in context of Genome, chromosomes.

Diploid: Diploid is that carrying two sets of chromosome in genome in nucleus.
               Ex: Human cells like skin, lung etc. are diploid that is they have two sets of chromosomes (23 from each parent) but Gemetic cells like egg and sperm are haploid.

Haploid: Haploid are the cells which contain a single set of chromosomes in genome (chromosomes). Ex: Gemetic cells etc.