What is a haploid nucleus?
A nucleus with one set of chromosomes, containing one chromosome of each type.
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What is a haploid nucleus?
A nucleus with one set of chromosomes, containing one chromosome of each type.
What is a diploid nucleus?
A nucleus with two sets of chromosomes, containing a pair of each type.
How many chromosome pairs and total chromosomes are in a human diploid cell?
23 pairs, or 46 chromosomes in total.
Does the haploid–diploid distinction depend on whether chromosomes contain genes?
No. It concerns the number of chromosome sets in a nucleus.
What are chromosomes made of?
DNA.
What do chromosomes carry?
Genetic information.
What is a gene?
A length of DNA that codes for a protein.
Where are genes located in chromosomes?
They are parts of the DNA in chromosomes.
What is an allele?
An alternative form of a gene.