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Chromosome vs Autopolyploid - What's the difference?

chromosome | autopolyploid |

As nouns the difference between chromosome and autopolyploid

is that chromosome is (biology|cytology) a structure in the cell nucleus that contains dna, histone protein, and other structural proteins while autopolyploid is any organism of this kind.

As an adjective autopolyploid is

(genetics) having more than two sets of chromosomes, derived from the same species, as a result of redoubling.

chromosome

English

(wikipedia chromosome)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology, cytology) A structure in the cell nucleus that contains DNA, histone protein, and other structural proteins.
    • There have been documented cases of morphologically male transgenders having XX chromosomes .

    Derived terms

    * chromosomal * isochromosome * X chromosome * Y chromosome

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    autopolyploid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (genetics) Having more than two sets of chromosomes, derived from the same species, as a result of redoubling

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any organism of this kind.