adjective
- having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
Usage: biology
noun
- a cell or organism having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
Usage: biology
Examples
- Gametes are haploid cells that contain half the genetic material of the parent organism.
- Most fungi exist as haploid organisms for most of their life cycle.
- The haploid number for humans is 23 chromosomes.
- Sperm and egg cells are haploids that fuse during fertilization.
- The researcher studied haploid yeast strains in the laboratory.
- Plants alternate between diploid and haploid generations.
- Each haploid contains only one copy of each chromosome.