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In humans, the amount of DNA in a somatic cell is about 40 - 50 pg (pico grams). One pg is 10-15 grams.
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∙ 12y agoi don't know for certain but i don't think theres a limit to DNA but do you mean chromosomes? and that's different for lots of species
humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes
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∙ 12y agoWho knows, there could be thousands of them in retrospect. But after meiosis it's just maybe a couple for a single genome.
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∙ 13y ago23 types of sperm will be produced by meiosis when it is completed.
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When a cell divides how much of the cytoplasm does each new cell get?
about half
What is the importance of meiosis in living things?
Mitosis was the norm until Meiosis (two sexes) evolved 580 Million Years Ago. Each Cell produced has exactly half of the information of each of the Cells it came from, meaning, each Cell has half of the characteristics its "parent" had.
How does the cell membrane differ from the cell?
They do not differ much. The proteins in each are slightly different.
When a child is born with a chromosomol mutation when did the mutation occur?
during meiosis (i believe), its not transcription i know that much
How much of the parent cell's cytoplasm does each daughter cell get?
It is not exact.It is almost fifty percent.
Why must cells undergo meiosis before they can fuse together to produce another organism?
Meiosis produces cells with half of the DNA of a normal cell so that when two cells that have gone through meiosis (like sperm and egg) are joined, the cell formed has the normal amount of DNA. If meiosis didn't happen each new organism would have twice as much DNA as it's parents.
When does a cell go through meiosis?
First of all, most cells in the body divide through the process of mitosis, except for sex cells, sperm and eggs. They must divide through a different process, meiosis, because they must end up with half the number of chromosomes as a typical cell after they divide. Another word for a cell with half the normal amount of chromosomes is a haploid cell. Diploid cells are cells with the normal amount of chromosomes. Meiosis occurs much more often in men, who are constantly reproducing sperm, whereas women are born with all the eggs they will ever have. Cells go through meiosis whenever they are in need of creating more haploid sex cells.
What does meiosis introduce into the daughter cells that Mitosis does not?
variationvarietyMeiosis introduces genetic variation. Mitosis produces daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell. However, meiosis produces offspring with half the genetic material from each parent - and therefore much more diversity.
What will happen if meiosis did not occur in sexually reproducing organisms?
If meiosis did not occur then the chromosome number would double each generation, and the cell could not survive with this increasingly larger number of chromosomes.
How many haploid cells are made during meiosis?
There are four haploid cells because your supposed to have 48 chromosomes but the first cell has 4 times as much so it needs to divide 4 times.Hope this helps.
What is the importance of meiosis in living things?
Mitosis was the norm until Meiosis (two sexes) evolved 580 Million Years Ago. Each Cell produced has exactly half of the information of each of the Cells it came from, meaning, each Cell has half of the characteristics its "parent" had.
When a cell divides how much of the cytoplasm does each new cell get?
about half
How much chromosomes does each cell have?
46
Why does meiosis result in more genetic variation than mitosis?
It would be wrong to consider mitosis insignificant as it helps in cell repair and replacement in our daily life and it would be impossible to survive without it and asexual reproduction as well but if it weren't for meiosis, none of us would have been born :) Meiosis is responsible for the division for our gamete cells which leads to the formation a zygote. from there on mitosis takes over.
Does random fertilization occur during meiosis?
Meiosis is a type of cell division which results in four daughter cells containing half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell. In the human life cycle, meiosis immediately precedes fertilization
How does the cell membrane differ from the cell?
They do not differ much. The proteins in each are slightly different.
How much chromosomes does Meiosis have?
23
