What is another word for sex chromatids?
Pronunciation: [sˈɛks kɹˈə͡ʊmɐtˌɪdz] (IPA) 
Sex chromatids are a pair of identical chromosomes located within a cell's nucleus. These chromatids are essential for the process of sexual reproduction as they carry the genetic information necessary for the fertilization and formation of a new organism. In scientific literature, alternative synonyms for sex chromatids include homologous chromosomes, bivalent chromosomes, and tetrad chromosomes. Homologous chromosomes simply refer to two chromosomes that have the same genes at the same location. Bivalent and tetrad chromosomes describe the structure of the chromosomes during meiosis, where they pair up into two parallel homologous sets of chromatids. Regardless of the terminology used, sex chromatids are a fundamental component of genetic inheritance in sexually reproducing organisms.
