Diploid vs haploid
Di means two
In science, if a word starts with ‘di’ it indicates there are two of something.
Think of a dyed (di) pair (two) of brightly coloured shoes (shoe = two)
Ha- means half
Ha is short for half.
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In science, if a word starts with ‘di’ it indicates there are two of something.
Think of a dyed (di) pair (two) of brightly coloured shoes (shoe = two)
Ha- means half
Ha is short for half.