Increased DNA content in exact multiples that are contained within a single nuclear envelope defines cells that are:
A) Polyploid
B) Proliferating
C) Apoptotic
D) Differentiated

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Polyploid cells have increased DNA content in exact multiples of the haploid genome that are contained within a single nuclear envelope. Proliferating cells can have increased DNA content due to the replication of the genome during cell division, but this does not necessarily result in polyploidy. Apoptotic cells undergo programmed cell death and may have fragmented DNA, but not necessarily increased DNA content. Differentiated cells can have different levels of DNA content compared to their undifferentiated counterparts, but this does not necessarily indicate polyploidy.

Increased DNA Content in Exact Multiples That Are Contained Within