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What is ploidy?


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Ploidy:

Ploidy is the number of sets of chromosomes in a cell or organism.

Types of ploidy:

  1. Haploid: Haploid means the presence of a single set of chromosomes in an organism.
  2. Diploid: Diploid means the presence of two sets of chromosomes in an organism.
  3. Polyploidy: It means the presence of multiple sets of chromosomes in an organism.

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