BRAINCAKEHomologous Chromosomes
Many species such as humans maintain diploid cells but produce haploid gametes.
A diploid cell has two sets of chromosomes with the same genes in the same loci or place. As a result they have two copies of each gene.
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Key terms in this lesson
- diploid
- Having two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
- haploid
- Having a single complete set of chromosomes, as found in gametes.
- gene
- A length of DNA that codes for a specific polypeptide.
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