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Somatic cells (of the body) are diploid (having 46 chromosomes). Only gametes (eggs and sperm) are haploid (having 23 chromosomes). So that during fertilization the egg and sperm combine their chromosomes resulting in a new life with 46 unique chromosomes (in humans, of course. Others species has differing numbers of chromosomes). The haploid combination ensures genetic diversity.
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What are haploid and diploid cells?
Somatic (body) cells are diploid. Sex cells (gametes) are haploid.
Are ova cells haploid or diploid?
ova is haploid
Are sex cells haploid or diploid?
Haploid
What is the difference between haploid diploid and zygote?
There are two types of cells in the body - haploid cells and diploid cells. The difference between haploid and diploid cells is related to the number of chromosomes that the cell contains.
Is meiosis haploid or diploid?
The parent cell is diploid. The daughter cells are haploid.
What process of cell division creates diploid cells and what process creates haploid cells?
Mitosis makes diploid cells or stomatic cells which are cells with 2 haploid sets of chromosomes. These are your normal body cells. every cell in you body besides the gametes are diploid and have 46 chromosomes. Meiosis makes haploid cells which only have 23 chromosomes or one set of chromosomes. Haploid cells are your gametes or reproductive cells and meiosis only happens in your gonads or reproductive organ.
What are haploid and diploid cells?
Somatic (body) cells are diploid. Sex cells (gametes) are haploid.
Are fingers made of diploid cells or haploid cells?
Fingers are made of diploid cells. Haploid cells are the reproductive cells.
Are mitosis parent cells diploid or haploid?
Meiosis produces 4 haploid cells.
Are ova cells haploid or diploid?
ova is haploid
Are sex cells haploid or diploid?
Haploid
What is the difference between haploid diploid and zygote?
There are two types of cells in the body - haploid cells and diploid cells. The difference between haploid and diploid cells is related to the number of chromosomes that the cell contains.
Are homologous chromosomes present in diploid or haploid cells?
Diploid cells
When somatic cells reproduce by mitosis the daughter cells diploid or haploid?
Mitosis consists of haploid daughter cells while meiosis consists of diploid daughter cells.
Is meiosis haploid or diploid?
The parent cell is diploid. The daughter cells are haploid.
Are the final cells in meiosis diploid or haploid?
Haploid
Does meiosis make haploid diploid cells?
haploid
