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Human hepatocytes (liver cells) often contain more than a diploid number of chromosomes, while all other body cells have a diploid number. Many hepatocytes are triploid, tetraploid, or even octaploid. What word best describes this genetic phenomenon?

Name: Human hepatocytes (liver cells) often contain more than a diploid number of chromosomes, while all other body cells have a diploid number. Many hepatocytes are triploid, tetraploid, or even octaploid. What word best describes this genetic phenomenon?
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Description: Human hepatocytes (liver cells) often contain more than a diploid number of chromosomes, while all other body cells have a diploid number. Many hepatocytes are triploid, tetraploid, or even octaploid. What word best describes this genetic phenomenon?

          Human hepatocytes (liver cells) often contain more than a diploid number of chromosomes, while all other body cells have a diploid number. Many hepatocytes are triploid, tetraploid, or even octaploid. What word best describes this genetic phenomenon?

Human hepatocytes (liver cells) often contain more than a diploid number of chromosomes, while all other body cells have a diploid number. Many hepatocytes are triploid, tetraploid, or even octaploid. What word best describes this genetic phenomenon?

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03/06/2023

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Human hepatocytes (liver cells) often contain more than a diploid number of chromosomes, while all other body cells have a diploid number. Many hepatocytes are triploid, tetraploid, or even octaploid. What word best describes this genetic phenomenon?