How are haploid and diploid cells different?
dastice Teacher Elementary / Primary Assistant Editor $(document).ready(function() { $(‘a.toggle_expert_titles’).click(function() { $(‘#show_expert_titles’).toggle(); return false; }); }); The body contains two types of cells – haploid cells and diploid cells. The difference between them is the number of chromosomes that the cell contains. … (The entire answer is 140 words.) This is an expert answer, written by an eNotes editor. To read the entire answer, please join eNotes. Sources: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Diploid_vs_Haploid Rate answer: $(‘#ascore-236919’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by dastice on Tuesday June 29, 2010 at 11:07 PM madscientistmom Teacher High School – 10th Grade Haploid and diploid cells refer to amount of genetic information the cell has. Haploid cells are sex cells and they contain 1/2 the genetic information necessary to make a new organism. Diploid cells are somatic or body cells and contain all the genetic information of an o