Polyploid (Noun)
Meaning
(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Polyploid plants often exhibit increased vigor and resistance to disease compared to their diploid counterparts.
- The polyploid condition in some species of frogs has been linked to the ability to tolerate a wider range of environmental conditions.
- The formation of a polyploid cell can occur through errors in meiosis or mitosis, resulting in an abnormal number of chromosomes.
- Some species of fish are known to be polyploid, with up to four times the normal number of chromosomes.
- In some cases, polyploid organisms can be sterile, making them unable to reproduce with diploid individuals of the same species.