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How does soma relate to the meanings of autosome and somatic cells?
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∙ 11y ago
The soma, from the Greek word meaning body, is the entire body - except the germ (sex) cells.
This is related to the meanings of autosome and somatic because:
Autosome refers to chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes.
Somatic cells are all cells that are not sex cells (gametes/germ cells).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoAutosomal chromosomes are body cells as opposed to germ cells like sperm and eggs.
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How many of sex chomosome and autosome are in a human somatic cell?
44 autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes are present in human somatic cells .
What is another name for normal body cells?
Another name for body cells is somatic cells.
What kind of cells go through mitosis somatic cells or gametes?
Somatic cells undergo mitosis.
What is difference between somatic cells and gametes cells?
Somatic cells are not involved in sexual reproduction. These are most of the cells in your body. Gametes are sex cells (sperm and ovules/eggs).
Which type of cells are yielded by mitosis?
Somatic cells
How does this relate to the meaning of autosome snd somatic cell?
There both sex cells
How many of sex chomosome and autosome are in a human somatic cell?
44 autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes are present in human somatic cells .
How many pairs of homologous chromosomes are found in the nucleus of a human somatic tissue cell?
there are 23 pairs of matching chromosomes 46 chromosomes altogether.
Cells that do not produce gametes are called?
In humans, cells that do not produce gametes are collectively called somatic cells. Somatic cells do not include sperm and ova, the cells from which they are made, and undifferentiated stem cells.
Are Somatic cells nonreproductive cells?
Yes, somatic cells are non-reproductive cells.
A somatic cell having two of each type of chromosome has a chromosome number?
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Is somatic cells associated with meiosis?
no. somatic cells are all cells of the body that are not gametes. meiosis only involves the production of gametes. not somatic cells
Do gametes come from germ cells of somatic cells?
somatic cell
What do somatic cells form?
Somatic cells make up the body cells, as opposed to the gametes, which are sex cells.
What is another name for normal body cells?
Another name for body cells is somatic cells.
What kind of cells go through mitosis somatic cells or gametes?
Somatic cells undergo mitosis.
Why do somatic cells divide?
Somatic cells divide in order for organisms to grow and replace the cells that die.
