What are the special cells which undergo meiosis in diploid organisms called?
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Diploid organisms: These are those organisms that have two sets of each chromosome in each of its cells.
Meiocytes are the cells that undergo meiotic division to form gametes (reproductive cells).
They consist of a diploid set of chromosomes (2n).
During meiosis, the meiocytes divide into four copies of haploid (n) gametes.
They are present in sexually reproductive organisms and differentiate into male and female gametes in order to regulate the chromosomal count of the organisms.
