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Sex cells differ from body cells in that they do not have a set of homologous chromosomes.
Body cells have two copies of each chromosome while sex cells (or gametes) have only one set
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How does a mutation in a sex cell differ from a mutation is a non sex cell?
Mutations in sex cells do not affect the organism
How many chromosomes do body cells of organisms have in relationship to the sex cells of the same organism?
There are 46 chromosomes in the body cells of organisms which have a relationship with the sex cells.
What body cells undergo melosis?
sex cells
How does a mutation in a sex cell differ from a mutation in a non-sex cell?
Mutations in sex cells can be passed on to children. Mutations in sex cells only affect offspring. Mutations in sex cells do not affect the organism.
How does the number of chromosomes in gametes of an organism that reproduces sexually differ from the numbers of chromosomes in other cells?
Unlike somatic (body) cells, gametes have two time the number of chromosomes as body cells. Gametes (2n). Body cells (n). For example, human 46 chromosomes in gamete cells but half of that (23) in body cells.
How do autosomes differ from sex cells?
Autosomal Chromosome are your body cells(i.e Skin cells) while Sex Chromosomes are your Sperm Cells and Egg Cells or "Gamete(s)"
How do haploid cells differ from diploid cells?
Haploid cells only have half the necessary amount of DNA (sex cells). Diploid cells have a full set of DNA (body cells).
Is mitosis sex or body cells?
Body cells. Meiosis deals with sex cells
How are body cells different from sex cells?
Cause body cells have twice the chromosomes a sex cell has Body cells have 46 chromosomes and sex cells have 23 chromosomes.
How are sex cells differ from other cells in the body?
Sperm and eggs each only have half a set of DNA, whereas all other cells contain a full set.
In what type of cells does respiration?
Either sex cells or body cells. Sex cells perform mieosis, and body cels perform mitosis.
What do body cells have that sex cells don't?
Body cells or somatic cells have a full number of chromosomes while sex cells have one half the number.
When the cells in the male and female parent divide do they form body cells or sex cells?
Sex cells.
How does a mutation in a sex cell differ from a mutation is a non sex cell?
Mutations in sex cells do not affect the organism
Do body cells have less chromosomes than sex cells?
No, somatic (non-sex) cells have twice the number of chromosomes that sex cells have.
How many chromosomes do body cells of organisms have in relationship to the sex cells of the same organism?
There are 46 chromosomes in the body cells of organisms which have a relationship with the sex cells.
Sex cells vs other human cell?
Sex cells, also referred to as zygotes are made in the reproductive organs of the respected genders. Men in the Testes, women in the ovaries. These differ from somatic cells (body) because these have one function which is to reproduce or procreate. Somatic cells line all other parts of body for all other functions.
