| A partial hydatidiform mole is a conceptus with only paternal chromosomes. |
| A complete hydatidiform mole is a conceptus with only paternal chromosomes. |
| Triploidy is generated by an oocyte not completing meiosis and then fertilised by one sperm. |
| Hydatidiform moles are easily identified as they do not produce hCG. |
| Hydatidiform moles cannot be identified by ultrasound and require other diagnostic tests. |