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Explain what a haploid cell is as if you were talking to an 8-10-year-old. (Please help, I'm working on a storybook about meiosis for children. Let's learn about how you came to be, children-os!)

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chromosomes

Step-by-step explanation:

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A haploid cell can be described as a type of cell which comprises of only a complete set of chromosome. Haploid cells are present in the gamete cells or sex cells. A sperm cell and an egg is haploid.

Diploid cells can be described as a type of cell which comprises of two sets of chromosomes. A zygote is diploid. All somatic cells of the body are diploid.

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