Pretty self-explanatory:
All human cells are diploid except for gametes (sex cells) which are haploid.
Diploid: Containing 23 pairs of chromosomes which are 46 individual chromosomes. Diploid cells carry out cell division via mitosis.
Haploid: Containing 23 individual chromosomes. Haploid cells carry out cell division via meiosis.
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