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Diploid vs. Haploid

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Why would it be advantageous for an organism to be diploid? Why would it be advantageous for a diploid organism to produce haploid gametes in order to reproduce itself? Why would a geneticist be at a disadvantage studying a diploid organism?

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This solution discusses the advantages of an organism being a diploid.

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One of the major benefits from diploid in an organism is it provides a variation in the phenotype (or appearance) ...

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