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Diploid cells, or somatic cells, contain two complete copies of each chromosome within the cell nucleus. The two copies of one chromosome pair up and are called homologous chromosomes. Any cell with homologous chromolous is said to be diploid. The diploid number of a | Diploid cells, or somatic cells, contain two complete copies of each [[chromosome|chromosome]] within the cell [[nucleus|nucleus]]. The two copies of one [[chromosome|chromosome]] pair up and are called [[homologous chromosomes|homologous chromosomes]]. Any cell with homologous chromolous is said to be [[diploid|diploid]]. The diploid number of a [[]] is commonly abbreviated to 2n, where n is the number of chromosomes. Diploid cells are produced by mitosis and the [[daughter cells|daughter cells]] are exact replicas of the [[parent cell|parent cell]]. Examples of diploid cells include skin cells and muscle cells.<br> | ||
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Diploid cells, or somatic cells, contain two complete copies of each chromosome within the cell nucleus. The two copies of one chromosome pair up and are called homologous chromosomes. Any cell with homologous chromolous is said to be diploid. The diploid number of a [[]] is commonly abbreviated to 2n, where n is the number of chromosomes. Diploid cells are produced by mitosis and the daughter cells are exact replicas of the parent cell. Examples of diploid cells include skin cells and muscle cells.