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No. a normal cell is diploid(2n) number of chromosomes. a normal human cell has 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes which makes 46 chromosomes. during meiosis 1 the homologous chromosomes randomly segregate along the equator and seperature into 2 daughter cells. during meiosis 2, the sister chromatids of the chromosome split in both of the daughter cell creating 4 daughter cells containign haplod (n) number of chromosomes - in humans they will have 23 chromosomes. gamete need to have half the number of chromosomes to a normal cell as when it fuses with another gamete during fertilization, the orginial 46 chromosome - diploid number will be restored.
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How many unique gametes can be produced via assortment for an organism with a diploid number of 6 chromosomes?
When a zygote is diploid it obtains two sets of chromosomes. Gametes contain one set of chromosomes. Therefore, 6 chromosomes would amount to 3 sets of gametes.
How many unique gametes can be produces via independent assortment for an organism with a diploid number of 6 chromosomes?
When a zygote is diploid it obtains two sets of chromosomes. Gametes contain one set of chromosomes. Therefore, 6 chromosomes would amount to 3 sets of gametes.
What is the adjective referring to the number of chromosomes in a gamete?
Diploids and Haploids. Haploids have one set of chromosomes (Gametes). Diploids have two sets of chromosomes (Zygotes).
What is it called when two gametes fuse during sexual reproduction?
When two gametes fuse during sexual reproduction, the single cell that forms is called a zygote. The gametes each have one set of chromosomes and are said to be haploid. When they fuse, they form the first diploid cell of the offspring, the zygote, which has two sets of chromosomes.
Where are homologous pairs of chromosomes not normally found in?
Homologous pairs of chromosomes are not normally found in gametes, which are reproductive cells such as eggs and sperm. This is because gametes are haploid, meaning they only contain one set of chromosomes, while homologous pairs consist of two sets of matching chromosomes.
How do the number of chromosomes compare in gametes and somatic cells?
I will assume that you mean human cells. Somatic cells are diploid (2n), containing two sets of chromosomes, one of paternal, one of maternal origin. Gametes, on the other hand, are haploid (n), with a single set of chromosomes, ie. half as many as the somatic cell. Now, the haploid chromosome number (n) is characteristic of the species, and in humans this number happens to be 23. Therefore a human gamete has 23 chromosomes, and a human somatic cell 23 pairs, or 46 chromosomes.
If a diploid organism has a genome consisting of twenty two chromosomes its gametes will have how many chromosomes?
Gametes have half the number of chromosomes - therefore if the diploid number is 22, the gametes would have 11 chromosomes.
Where do zygotes get chromosomes from?
A zygote is produced by the merger of two gametes, which are an ovum and a sperm. The gametes are produced by the two parent organisms. That's where the chromosomes come from. This process is known as heredity.
What does gamete (1N) mean?
A gamete with a haploid number of chromosomes (1N) has one set of chromosomes. In humans, this means it has 23 chromosomes. Gametes are specialized sex cells (sperm or egg) that combine during fertilization to form a diploid zygote with two sets of chromosomes (2N).
Are gametes associated with diploid chromosomes?
No, gametes are haploid cells, meaning they contain half the number of chromosomes as diploid cells. In humans, gametes (sperm and egg cells) each have 23 chromosomes, whereas diploid cells have 46 chromosomes. When two gametes combine during fertilization, they form a diploid zygote with the full complement of chromosomes.
If a haploid is considered as one set of chromosomes then what are two sets of chromosomes considered as?
the prefix di- means 2. so a diploid is two sets of chromosomes.
How many sets of chromosomes do polyploids have in their cell?
Polyploids have more than two sets of chromosomes in their cells, which results from the duplication of the entire set of chromosomes. Examples include triploids (3 sets), tetraploids (4 sets), and hexaploids (6 sets).
