Diploid is the designation given to cells with two sets of chromosomes; this is characteristic of somatic cells. In humans, this is 46 chromosomes (or 23 pairs).
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Diploid is the designation given to cells with two sets of chromosomes; this is characteristic of somatic cells. In humans, this is 46 chromosomes (or 23 pairs).
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