Description
There are two types of cells in the body - haploid cells and diploid cells. The difference between haploid and diploid cells is related to the number of chromosomes that the cell contains. Most human body cells are diploid cells, which contain two complete sets of chromosomes. Sex cells like sperm and eggs, also called germ cells, are haploid and thus contain only one set of chromosomes. A diploid set of chromosomes results from the fusion of two haploid sets of chromosomes at fertilization (egg and sperm).