In humans, all the somatic cells (body cells) are diploid. However, gametes (sex cells) such as sperm and egg cells are haploid. Gametes have half the amount of genetic material than which is found in somatic cells. These are the only human cells which are not diploid.
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Somatic cells are not formed during meiosis. Only sex cells, or gametes, are formed during meiosis.
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Somatic (body) cells are diploid. Sex cells (gametes) are haploid.
All cells in the human body that are not gametes (sperm or egg cells) are diploid. Gametes are haploid.
the human body is made primarily of diploid cells
Human muscle cells are diploid.All human cells are diploid except for gametes (sperms and ova) and the cells that divide to form them (secondary spermatocytes and secondary oocytes).