ploidy

(noun)

the number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell

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Examples of ploidy in the following topics:

  • Comparing Meiosis and Mitosis

    • When the tetrad is broken up and the homologous chromosomes move to opposite poles, the ploidy level is reduced from two to one.
    • There is no such reduction in ploidy level during mitosis.

  • Introduction to Meiosis

    • The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell is called its ploidy level.