a. (Gr. diploos, double; eidos, form) having twice the number of chromosomes normally occurring in a germ cell.

Having a normal number of two sets of chromosomes; know as 2N.

A nucleus (or cell) that has two copies of each chromosome.

(dip´ loid) [Gr. diploos: double] • Having a chromosome complement consisting of two copies (homologues) of each chromosome. A diploid individual (or cell) usually arises as a result of the fusion of two gametes, each with just one copy of each chromosome. Thus, the two homologues in each chromosome pair in a diploid cell are of separate origin, one derived from the female parent and one from the male parent.

Cells with two copies of each chromosome.

refers to cells and organisms containing two complete matching sets of chromosomes

The number of chromosomes in most cells except the gametes. In humans, the diploid number is 46.

having two of each kind of chromosome (except for the sex chromosomes). (2n)

having one complete set of normally paired chromosomes, i.e., a  normal amount of DNA; diploid  cancer cells tend to grow slowly and respond well to hormone therapy; a diploid number of chromosomes would equal 46, a haploid set would equal 23; see also haploid

Humans have twenty-three pairs of chromosomes - the structures that carry the genetic material that codes for the general and specific characteristics of an individual. Roses either have two sets or four sets. Roses having two sets are said to be diploid and those with four sets are said to be tetraploid. When diploid roses are crossed with tetraploid roses, the resulting roses are triploid and are generally not fertile.

A plant with the normal amount of chromosomes.

An organism having two chromosomes of each kind.

having two copies of each chromosome that comprises the genome of a cell/organism.

A cell or nucleus that has two sets of homologous chromosomes, one derived from each parent.

having two sets of genes and two sets of chromosomes - one from the female parent, one from the male parent. - having a pair of homologous chromosomes with the exception of the sex chromosome, the total number of chromosomes being twice that of a gamete. [CUB

refers to cells with pairs of homologous chromosomes (somatic cells).

The full, normal complement of chromosomes, numbering 46 (as 23 pairs). See also: haploid

A diploid cell is one that has two copies of its genetic information. Each copy is from a different parent. All of the cells in your body (except sperm or egg cells) are diploid.

( Genet.). Having the usual two chromosome sets ; individual so constituted, the normal condition for vegetative tissues of higher plants. Cf. Haploid; Meiosis; Polyploid. ( BCFT).

a cell or organism that has two gene copies at each locus (i.e., two sets of homologous chromosomes) (compare with haploid)

Organism or cell with two sets of chromosome.

Having a complete somatic complement of chromosomes (23 pairs in human cells).

containing 2 sets (2n) of chromosomes (all somatic cells are diploid, containing 46 chromosomes), as contrasted with haploid -- containing a single set (n) of chromosomes; e.g. our gametes -- sperm or eggs

Contains 2n chromosomes.

Having two complements or sets of haploid chromosomes.

Having a full complement of 46 chromosomes (see haploid).

Containing two full sets of chromosomes, one inherited from the mother and one from the father.

Number of chromosomes that results from the uniting of two haploid gametes.

Chromosome state in which the chromosomes are present in homologous pairs. Normal human somatic (non-reproductive) cells are diploid (they have 46 chromosomes), whereas reproductive cells, with 23 chromosomes, are haploid RT haploid, meiosis, mitosis

in eukaryotes, an organism with two chromosome complements, one derived from each haploid gamete

Having chromosomes in homologous pairs.

having two sets of human chromosomes. Most cells in the human body are diploid.

cells having two sets of chromosomes.

A cell that has a nucleus with two sets of chromosomes (2N).

A fungal stage in which the nuclei contain two genomes (2N). Diploid nuclei maybe homozygous or heterozygous.

having the number of chromosomes characteristically found in somatic cells of an organism; symbolized 2n

A chromosomal complement that contains two copies of each chromosome.

Having two copies (alleles) of each gene.  Most human cells are diploid.  Some cells, such as human eggs and sperm, have only one copy of each gene, so those specialized cells are haploid.

(Greek, di = double + ploion = vessel) Having two sets of chromosomes. (More? Week 1 Notes)

Having two sets of genetic instructions, one from each parent (Ecology of Atlantic Shorelines 1999).

Having a double set of chromosomes (2n chromosomes) per cell.

A condition in which the chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell exist as pairs, one set being derived from the female parent and the other from the male. In cereals such as barley and rice all the cells except the reproductive cells are diploid. When gametes are formed the diploid number (2n) is reduced by half to the haploid number (n) by meiosis When gametes fuse at fertilization the diploid condition is restored. In modern wheat the situation is more complex because it contains three genomes derived from different ancient diploid ancestors.

Containing two sets of homologous chromosomes and hence two copies of each gene or genetic locus.

Having paired chromosomes, one from each parent.

Having two complete sets of chromosomes.

Title of a cell when it has two sets of chromosomes: one set from two different parents.

Refers to a cell having two sets of chromosomes (in humans, 46 chromosomes). In contrast, a haploid cell, such as a gamete, has only one set of chromosomes (23 in humans).

A cell or organism possessing two sets of chromosomes such that every gene (except those governing gender) is present as two copies.

an organism with two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.

(genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number

of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number; "diploid somatic cells"

Two sets of chromosomes (one set from each parent). This is the normal number of chromosomes in most somatic (body) cells, unlike the haploid number found in germ cells. In humans, diploid calls contain 46 chromosomes .

A term used to describe an organism having two sets of identical chromosomes. S. cerevisae is chimeric, in that haploid and diploid forms exist.

(2n) – Having two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. Humans are diploid.

a nucleus is dipploid if it contains two copies of each non-redundant gene. In Fungi, it is necessary to distinguish between diploid nuclei and diploid cells. A hypha may contain several haploid nuclei (either identical or from different individuals). Technically, the cell is diploid or polyploid. However, there may be no diploid nuclei.

Having a double set of chromosomes (2 chromosomes) per cell.

Cells that contain homologous chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in the cells is the diploid number and is equal to 2n (n is the number of homologous pairs).

A biological characteristic that indicates an organism has two sets of chromosomes, one chromosome paired with the other (Ford, 1997).

a cell that contains two of each type of chromosome, such as a human somatic cell.

having two sets of chromosomes in a cell, 2n

A cell having two full sets of chromosomes, the normal number for human cells. Eggs and sperm contain a single set of chromosomes (haploid).

a cell that possesses two chromosome sets. This is the normal condition for most animal cells. Male honey bees and gametes are examples of “haploid cells”.

Having two sets of chromosomes, the most common zygotic number.

A diploid cell contains a nucleus with two complete sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent. The diploid condition is often abbreviated as 2n. Most plants and animals are diploid. Contrast with haploid.

Possessing two copies of every gene, one from each parent. Most familiar organisms are diploid.

A cell with two full sets of chromosomes. In humans, the total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell is 46.

Having a pair of each characteristic chromosome of a species. In man, the diploid number is forty-six.

containing two copies of each type of chromosome

A cell that has two sets of chromosomes; one set from the father and one from the mother.

A cell with two copies of each of its chromosomes.

The number of chromosomes in most human cells, except sex cells. This number is 46.

Refers to the normal cell which has 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes, or two full sets of 23 each. (di=two.)

In somatic cells each of the chromosomes appears twice, and each pair is a contribution from the organism's mother and father.

A cell containing the full complement (two sets) of chromosomes. DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid - the cell's and the body's genetic material.

Cells containing copies of both the maternal and paternal chromosomes.

Refers to the chromosome complement of normal body cells, which have two copies of each chromosome (one inherited from the mother and one from the father)

the condition in which each different chromosome is duplicated in the nucleus of each cell (c.f. haploid)

Refers to a cell nucleus containing two of each type of chromosome. Refers to an organism in the main life stage having cell nuclei having two of each type of chromosome, written as 2N.

Cells containing two sets of chromosomes and hence, two copies of genes. Most cells of an organism except sex cells and red blood cells.

An organism which has two sets of chromosomes (paternal and maternal) in its cells.

Normal amount of DNA in a cell, can correlate with a better prognosis.

A cell with two complete sets of chromosomes. Cf.Haploid.

The number of chromosomes in somatic cells (as opposed to gametes) of humans and animals. In diploid cells, each chromosome is present in duplicate (or twice the haploid number). Diploid cells normally are produced by mitosis, which does not reduce chromosome number (as in meiosis) but maintains original number.

a cell or organism that has two complete sets of chromosomes, as opposed to haploid, or those with only one member of each pair of the same chromosomes.

Having two sets of chromosomes (2n), one inherited from each parent, where (n) represents the number of chromosomes.

Having two similar complements of chromosomes

Having two genomes or basic sets of chromosome. The genome is the total gene set possessed by an individual organism. Volume 3, Number 4 Hibiscus International August-October 2003

a cell such as a somatic cell having two chromosome sets, as opposed to the haploid situation of eggs and sperm which have only one chromosome set.

having two of the basic sets of chromosomes in the nucleus.

The normal number of chromosomes in a somatic cell; in humans, 46 chromosomes (22 pairs of autosomes and two sex chromosomes)

Cells carrying a double chromosome complement are called diploid. This applies to all mammals, many primitive animals and the majority of plants. There are plants with polyploidy (multiple chromosome complement) instead of diploidy.

(DIP-loyd) Having two sets of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent. All human cells except eggs and sperm are diploid and have 46 chromosomes, 23 from each parent.

Refers to a cell that has two sets of chromosomes. In humans, almost all the cells, except the gametes are diploid. Because there are 23 chromosomes in a single human set, most human cells contain 46 chromosomes.

the state in which each type of chromosome (except the sex chromosomes) is represented twice (2N)

A cell or organism with two copies of each chromosome.

Having two different sets of chromosomes in the same nucleus of each cell. Most metazoans and plants are diploid. Compare with haploid.

A full set of genetic material, consisting of paired chromosomes one chromosome from each parental set. Most animal cells except the gametes have a diploid set of chromosomes. The diploid human genome has 46 chromosomes. Compare haploid.

2 chromosome/gene copies

Having two sets of chromosomes; the normal constitution of somatic cells.

the body cells of most complex animal organisms such as birds and mammals all have their chromosomes in pairs derived from sexual reproduction, such that one chromosome of a pair comes from the father, the other from the mother. The sex cells from only one parent have only half the number of chromosomes of cells in other parts of the body: The normal chromosome number is known as the diploid number, the chromosome number of sperm and egg cells is called the haploid number.

Having the full number of chromosomes in the cell, the chromosomes existing in pairs. See also GAMETE.

Refers to the full complement of chromosomes in a somatic cell, distinct for each species (forty-six in human beings). (CR)

Refers to the chromosome number in a cell, distinct for each species (forty-six in human beings).

Species having two sets of chromosomes per cell. Most ryegrass and red clover varieties are diploid. See Tetraploids Dovey Tall fescue. See Dovey variety information sheet

A cell having two chromosome sets or an individual having two chromosome sets in each of its cells.

Cell with chromosomes in pairs. DNA.- The molecule that carries the genetic information in organisms (except RNA viruses).

The condition when the genome of an organism consists of two copies of each chromosome

A cell containing two sets of chromosomes (2n), one set inherited from each parent.

Containing two of each type of chromosome and therefore two alleles for each gene.

Having two sets of chromosomes; one set from the mother and the other set from the father.

Containing a complete set (one from each parent) of homologous (similar) chromosomes.

Individuals that carry two copies of each gene.

A plant with two sets of chromosomes. The normal condition.

Having chromosomes in pairs of similar chromosomes called homologous chromosomes.

The state of the cell in which all chromosomes, except sex chromosomes, are two in number and are structurally identical with those of the species from which the culture was derived. Where there is a Commission Report available, the experimenter should adhere to the convention for reporting the karyotype of the donor. Commission Reports have been published for mouse (1), human (2) and rat (3). In defining a diploid culture, one should present a graph depicting the chromosome number distribution leading to the modal number determination along with representative karyotypes.

contain two alleles for every gene at every locus, one inherited from their mother and one inherited from their father

An organism or cell with two sets of chromosomes (2N) or two genomes.

Having two sets of chromosomes as normally found in cells of higher organisms.

Having a ploidy of two. ( 16)

relates to the nucleus. Chromosomes are found in pairs, the members of each pair being homologous, resulting in twice the number of chromosomes found in haploid state. Characteristic state of the zygote.

(in humans, 46): A cell having two chromosome sets, usually one maternal and one paternal, twice the haploid number.

The condition in which the cell contains two sets of chromosomes. Normal state of somatic cells in humans where the diploid number (2) is 46.

A diploid cell has the same number of chromosomes that most other cells of that organism have (except the gametes, like the sperm and the egg, which are haploid).