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What is the process by which two haploid cells (1n) combine to form a diploid cell (2n)?

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1 diploid cell (2n) cell becomes 4 haploid (n) germ cells (eggs or sperm). During meiosis, chromosomes are replicated once in S phase (just like mitosis), but the cell divides twice. ... The result: chromosomes after meiosis are genetically unique and have combinations of DNA derived from both parents.

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