Homologous chromosomes
aka tetrards
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Meiosis occurs in specialized cells of the body called germline cells.
germline cells go through meiosis to become gametes. they contain the full 46 chromosomes. - Mitosis uses somatic cells Meiosis uses germline cells
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nuclear envelope
aka. nuclear membrane
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Once they are pulled apart, the chromatids are now considered individual chromosomes
biologists count no. of chromosomes by the no. of centromeres, so although the chromosomes with sister chromatids have 92 chromosomes it is considered 1 chromosome while in theory it has double the genetic information
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