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Containing a double [[Genome|genome]] (two sets of homologous [[Chromosomes|chromosomes]] and hence two copies of each [[Gene|gene]] or [[Genetic locus|genetic locus]]) | Containing a double [[Genome|genome]] (two sets of homologous [[Chromosomes|chromosomes]] and hence two copies of each [[Gene|gene]] or [[Genetic locus|genetic locus]])<ref name="null">Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter (2008) Molecular Biology of THE CELL. 5th ed. United States of America, Garland Science.</ref>. | ||
Most complex species are diploid organisms because having multiple copies of each gene allele allows for less chance of a disease causing mistake in the genome. | Most complex species are diploid organisms because having multiple copies of each gene allele allows for less chance of a disease causing mistake in the genome. | ||
=== References<br> === | === References<br> === | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 5 December 2018
Containing a double genome (two sets of homologous chromosomes and hence two copies of each gene or genetic locus)[1].
Most complex species are diploid organisms because having multiple copies of each gene allele allows for less chance of a disease causing mistake in the genome.
References
- ↑ Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter (2008) Molecular Biology of THE CELL. 5th ed. United States of America, Garland Science.