It would be very likely that chimpanzees have about as many genes as we humans have, which was found to be about 22 thousand. It could potentially increase, but with our techniques getting better and better, it would not increase very much. For example, it wouldn't increase from the year 2012's numbers to 40 thousand in one jump. It'd probably stay near 20-25 thousand.
Genes account for about 1% of our total genome. Genes code for proteins. Genome consists of much more than just genes, for example pseudogenes. Genes is a misused term in our media.
The reason I say that chimpanzees will have about as many genes as we do is because genes are a more important part of our genome. Changing genes occurs slower over time than the changing of the other parts of the genome because they are more sensitive. That is not to say that the other parts of the genome cannot be as sensitive, just that certain genes especially are more sensitive than other parts. Take for example a bridge. Let's say we built a bridge, but we started with green bricks at the bottom. We then used red bricks at the top of the bridge. If we changed these green bricks at the bottom, it'd probably mess up the entire bridge, whereas if we only messed with the red bricks at the top of the bridge, the infrustructure would not crumble. This is only one of the reasons that some genes are more sensitive than others, and in general more sensitive than some other parts of the genome.
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No. The human cell has 23 chromosome pairs (total 46 chromosomes). Each chromosome has many genes.
about 25,000
Genes are stretches of DNA that contain code to make proteins. Chromosomes are made up of numerous Genes.
Chromosomes contain genes which are segments of DNA.
Since the genes are on the chromosomes, segregation of the chromosomes is also segregation of the genes.
Yes, because chromosomes are full of genes and DNA
Genes are located on chromosomes and not chromosomes are located on genes. genes are the basic unit of inheritance and they resides on chromosomes.
No, the genes are in the chromosomes
DNA is in genes, and genes are in chromosomes.
Same a human.26 pairs .
No. The human cell has 23 chromosome pairs (total 46 chromosomes). Each chromosome has many genes.
if a cat has 38 chromosomes in each of its body celss, how many chromosomes will be in each daughter cell after mitosis?
about 25,000
Genes are stretches of DNA that contain code to make proteins. Chromosomes are made up of numerous Genes.
Humans have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs), chromosomes are long strands of genes, and since the chromosomes come in pairs, so do the genes. There are 25,000 genes in the entire human genome, and since the haploid chromosome number is 23, there are about 100's of genes on the shorter chromosomes and approximately thousands on the longer chromsomes.
23 chromosomes. you get another 23 chromosomes from your dad
Chromosomes contain genes which are segments of DNA.