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The process of meiosis always begins with diploid cells. The chromosomes in the cells divide, so the result is four haploid cells.

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It starts with 1 diploid somatic cell and ends with 4 gamete cells.

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A diploid cell is transformed into four haploid cells during meiosis

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During meiosis the number of chromosomes in the cell is reduced to a half. So it must begin with two copies of each chromosome ie it must be a diploid cell.

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Somatic cells undergo mitosis, and gametes undergo meiosis.

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The beginning cell in meiosis is known as diploid (2n) because it has two sets of DNA and is known as the parent cell.

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Somatic Cells

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