Certification. If a sonographer has obtained education through a college or university, the sonographer must pass an exam in order to get their certification. Some states require that ultrasound technicians be licensed, which requires them to hold current certification.
diploid â(not comparable) (cytology) Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.
A cell is diploid if it contains exactly two copies of each chromosome. A cell is haploid if it contains exactly half of a speciesâ typical full set of genetic material. Haploid cells are often used in sexual reproduction. In cells, ploidy defines the number of copies of a chromosome found within the cell. The number of the basic set of chromosomes is described as the monoploid number. Most cells within a human (and other animals) are diploid, which means they have two copies of each chromosome.