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# Difference Between Haploid And Diploid
Haploid

Diploid

* Haploid cells contain only one set of Chromosomes (n).

**Diploid, as the name indicates, contains 2 sets of chromosomes (2n).**

* Haploid cells are formed by the process of meiosis.

**Diploid cells undergo mitosis.**

* In the higher organism, such as humans, haploid cells are only used for sex cells.

**In the higher organism, such as humans, all other cells beside sex cells are diploid.**

* Examples of haploid cells are gametes (male or female germ cells).

**Examples of diploid cells include blood cells, skin cells and muscle cells. These cells are known as somatic cells**