0 (of a cell or organism) having only one basic group of chromosomes (= cell structures containing chemical patterns) --
The number of chromosomes in the ancestral (non-homologous) set is called the monoploid number ("x"), and is distinct from the haploid number ("n") in the organism as it now reproduces.
If the original plant was diploid, the haploid cells are monoploid, and the term doubled monoploid may be used for the doubled haploids.
All strawberries have a base monoploid count of 7 chromosomes.
A monoploid has only one set of chromosomes, and the term is usually only applied to cells or organisms that are normally diploid.
For example, a human cell has 46 chromosomes, which is an integer multiple of the monoploid number, 23.
