Haploid and Diploid Cells (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards

Identical DNA copies formed when DNA replicates

Region where chromatids join

Single set (one of each chromosome)

$n$

Gametes (eggs and sperm)

$n = 23$

Two complete sets

$2n$

Somatic cells (muscle, nerve, skin)

$2n = 46$

Paired similar chromosomes: one maternal, one paternal

Mitosis

Meiosis

Restores diploid number