Diploid
Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A diploid cell contains only a full set of chromosomes.
About Haploid Cells
- Diploid cells are produced by mitosis or by fertilisation when two haploid cells fuse together.
- Chromosomes in a diploid cell are arranged in pairs.
- In a human a diploid cell contains 23 pairs chromosomes (46 chromosomes).
References
AQA
- Diploid cell, pages 30, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- Diploid cells, page 19, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
Edexcel
- Diploid cells, pages 20, 26, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Diploid cells, pages 24, 32, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Diploid cells, pages 58, 84, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
- Diploid cells, pages 8, 26, 40, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
- Diploid cells, pages 8, 30, 52, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel