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what term is used to describe a pair of homologous chromosomes
a term used to describe a pair of homologous chromosomes is a diploid
What is the pair of homologous chromosomes
A homologous chromosome pair consists of one chromosome donated from the mother and one from the father. Humans have 23 sets of homologous chromosomes for a total of 46 chromosomes.
What happens to the pairs of homologous chromosomes, called diploid
In most diploid organisms, every cell except for gametes will be diploid and contain both sets of chromosomes. Diploid cells reproduce using mitosis, which creates a completely identical copy of the cell.

Question: what is the difference between both types of cells
Self-contained rewrite: What is the difference between the diploid and the gamete cells