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Do reproductive cells have only half as many chromosomes as the other cells in an organism?
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∙ 13y ago
They have half the normal number because
1. increases diversity because only half of the genetic information per gamete cell
2. ensure the offspring ends up with the correct number of chromosomes because one gamete cell will fuse with another gamete cell (also with half the number of chromosomes) and the resulting organism will have a full set.
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What do Reproductive cells contain half the number of?
Reproductive cells, also known as gametes, contain half the number of chromosomes compared to other cells in the body. This is because during sexual reproduction, gametes from two parents combine to form a new individual with a complete set of chromosomes. In humans, for example, gametes contain 23 chromosomes each, while most other cells in the body have 46 chromosomes.
What occurs during meiosis?
During Meiosis the chromosomes pairs separate and are distributed to two different cells. The resulting sex cells have only half as many chromosomes as the other cells in the organism......
Do chimpanzees body cells have 24 chromosomes?
Yes, all great apes have 24 chromosomes while humans have 23.
What is the definition of Gamete?
A haploid reproductive cell that unites with another haploid reproductive cell to form a zygote.The term is used for egg and sperm cells also pollen. They have half the number of chromosomes compared to other cells in the body (23 individual chromosomes for human.) The name derives from the Greek gamete, meaning wife, and gametes, husband, both from gamein, to marry.
Is the cell produce inside the testicle the same as the cell produced in other parts of the body?
The cells produced in the testicle are male reproductive cells, so they are unique to the reproductive system. A sperm cell contains exactly half of the chromosomes (DNA) necessary to reproduce; a female ovum contains the other half required. As an added note, the term 'gonad' refers to the reproductive unit supplying reproductive cells; therefore, a male gonad is the testicle and the female gonad is the ovary.
The only haploid cells found in humans are?
Reproductive cells or sex cells of an organism contain haploid number of chromosomes. All other body cells (or somatic cells) contain diploid number of chromosomes
All cells within an organism will have the same number of chromosomes except the gamete?
All cells within an organism will have the same number of chromosomes, which is the diploid number. The gametes, on the other hand, will have the haploid number of chromosomes.
Why must the number of chromosomes in the sperm and egg be half the number of chromosomes in other cells of an organism?
I have the same queston
How many chromosomes in bone marrow?
Every cell has the same number of chromosomes (except for sex cells), based on the specific organism's species. Humans have 46 chromosomes in each nucleus, and their sex cells have 23.
What do Reproductive cells contain half the number of?
Reproductive cells, also known as gametes, contain half the number of chromosomes compared to other cells in the body. This is because during sexual reproduction, gametes from two parents combine to form a new individual with a complete set of chromosomes. In humans, for example, gametes contain 23 chromosomes each, while most other cells in the body have 46 chromosomes.
The similarities of the sperm cells and the egg cells?
Answer:Both have haploid number of chromodomes i.e they contain half no. of chromosomes which is 23 while our other body cells contain 46 chromosomes.
What occurs during meiosis?
During Meiosis the chromosomes pairs separate and are distributed to two different cells. The resulting sex cells have only half as many chromosomes as the other cells in the organism......
How does one somatic cell compare to the other somatic cells of an individual organism?
== == Somatic cells are body cells that contain 46 chromosomes and reproduce very rapidly. Reproductive cells are sex cells(sperm and egg)(dont rproduce as fast as somatic cells)and they contain 23 chromosomes.
Why do reproductive cells need to have half the normal number of chromosomes?
Humans and other organisms that reproduce sexually need to have half the normal number of chromosomes to make sure their offspring have the same number of chromosomes as they do - the father and mother each contribute half of their chromosomes (sperm and egg).
How are sex cells different from other cell in the body?
Sex cells have 1/2 the number of chromosomes of a normal cell (23)
what is a gemet?
Sex cells, or a reproductive cells that have half the normal amount of chromosomes. These cells are produced in your sex organ (ovary or the testis) and are not identical to the other cells.
Why do human sex cells have only half the number of chromosomes?
Assuming you mean half the number of chromosomes in an average cell, they have half the number because they combine with their opposite (sperm or egg) to create a "complete" cell, which then becomes a living organism.
