This analysis led to the conclusion that , under a wide range of circumstances , the selected strategy would be for each protocell to be haploid .
This analysis to periodically fuse with another haploid protocell to form a transient diploid .
This analysis led to the conclusion that , under a wide range of circumstances , the selected strategy would be for each protocell to be haploid , but to periodically fuse with another haploid protocell to form a transient diploid .