What is the fundamental difference between a diploid cell and a haploid cell? What is one genetic consequence of being diploid? Choose the two correct answers. A diploid cell can divide by mitosis, whereas a haploid cell can't divide by mitosis. Each gene is present as two copies in a diploid cell and only one copy in a haploid cell. Diploid cells always have more chromosomes than haploid cells. A diploid cell has two sets of chromosome such that chromosomes are present as homologous pairs. The genes in diploid cells can be inherited, whereas the genes in haploid cells are not inherited. Diploid cells have genotypes such as G or g, whereas haploid cells have genotypes such as GG, Gg, and gg. Only gamete cells (sex cells) are haploid, whereas all other cells are diploid.