Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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A partial diploid and the mechanism by which a cell becomes partially diploid.

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Chromosomes are carriers of the genetic material of a cell. These are comprised by the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and histone proteins. When a cell consists of only a single set of chromosomes, it is termed as haploid while the cells with complete sets of chromosomes are known as diploid.

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