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The sets of chromosomes of diploid and haploid cells are expressed in terms of haploid numbers and diploid numbers. A haploid number is the amount of chromosomes inside the nucleus of one chromosomal set. A diploid number concerns the nuclei of two chromosomal sets. The haploid number is abbreviated as the letter n.
â¢ Haploid cells are produced by meiosis, and diploid cells are produced by mitosis. â¢ Diploid cells have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell, and haploid cells have only a half of the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Diploid cells are genetically identical to the parent cell, and haploid cells are not genetically identical to the parent cell. â¢ Haploid cells are important in sexual reproduction, and diploid cells are important in growth, asexual reproduction and genetic stability.