09 May 2012

Word : Polyploid

Polyploid

Having more than two homologous sets of chromosomes in each cell nucleus.

Animals with sex chromosomes — such as humans — are diploidic; they have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. Organisms with more than two sets are polyploidic. Wheat has 42 sets of chromosomes; coffee can have 88 sets.
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