In a short answer, what is the difference between haploid and diploid?

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asked May 24, 2020 67.5k views

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Matt Frear · Answer 1 · 2020-05-24T16:38:15+0000

Haploid is when a cell has one complete set of chromosomes.

Diploid is when a cell has two complete sets of chromosomes.

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Delio · Answer 2 · 2020-05-27T23:26:28+0000

Essentially, diploid cells have two complete sets of chromosomes, whereas haploid cells only have one complete set of chromosomes.