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Germ cells are cells that become gametes (are n: have have the genetic material) and somatic cells are all the rest (2n)
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Where are somatic cell found?
any cell other that a germ cell, in a plant or animal
If a cell has 25 chromosomes is it a somatic cell or a diploid cell?
you cannot say if a cell is somatic or germ cell by seeing the number of chromosomes present in it. If a cell has one pair of each chromosome then it is reffered to as diploid. haploid is represented by 'n' whereas Diploid-2n Triploid-3n and so on. A somatic cell is the cell which is present in your body. A germ cell is the cell present in your Gonads(gonads are reproductive organs) such as testis and ovaries.they have the x and y chromosomes. so if a cell has 25 chromosomes, it might be a somatic or germ cell. it's ploidy can be haploid or diploid. this can be known only by obtaining a karyotype. a karyotype is the diagramatic representation of the chromosomes by detailed analysis. if this cell is diploid, it means that it is missing one of its chromosome. because diploid is 2n.
In what process does cell division produce germ cells?
So far as nuclear division is concerned, in somatic cells it is mitotic whereas in germ cells it is meiotic.
What is somatic variation?
Mutations that occur in the somatic cells are called somatic variations .New mutations occur twice as frequently in sperm as in eggs(germ cells), probably because so many more cell divisions are required to make sperm than eggs.
Can germ cells be involved in mitosis?
No. Germ cells undergo Meosis, while Somatic cells undergo Mitosis
Do gametes come from germ cells of somatic cells?
somatic cell
What is the difference between somatic and germ line mutations?
A mutation occurring in a germ cell is heritable 50% of the time. Somatic cell mutations only affect the individual cell and its progeny produced by mitosis. Somatic cell mutations cannot be passed on to the organism's offspring.
Is the difference between germ line and somatic mutations?
A mutation occurring in a germ cell is heritable 50% of the time. Somatic cell mutations only affect the individual cell and its progeny produced by mitosis. Somatic cell mutations cannot be passed on to the organism's offspring.
Where are somatic cell found?
any cell other that a germ cell, in a plant or animal
What is Germ line mutation to somatic mutation?
germ line muttations are muttations that are hereditable, meaning it is passed on to offspring, and must be in a reproductive cell, such as a human sperm cell. somatic muttations are muttations that are not hereditable. this occors in non reproductive cells, such as an apple seed. hope this helped
If a cell has 25 chromosomes is it a somatic cell or a diploid cell?
you cannot say if a cell is somatic or germ cell by seeing the number of chromosomes present in it. If a cell has one pair of each chromosome then it is reffered to as diploid. haploid is represented by 'n' whereas Diploid-2n Triploid-3n and so on. A somatic cell is the cell which is present in your body. A germ cell is the cell present in your Gonads(gonads are reproductive organs) such as testis and ovaries.they have the x and y chromosomes. so if a cell has 25 chromosomes, it might be a somatic or germ cell. it's ploidy can be haploid or diploid. this can be known only by obtaining a karyotype. a karyotype is the diagramatic representation of the chromosomes by detailed analysis. if this cell is diploid, it means that it is missing one of its chromosome. because diploid is 2n.
How mutations can affect organisms?
It depends on if it is in the germ line or in a somatic Cell. In the germ line a mutation can cause birth defects or lethal mutations. In somatic Cells it can cause cancer. The Genetic Mutation will have either of these effects: either beneficial or detrimental.
In what process does cell division produce germ cells?
So far as nuclear division is concerned, in somatic cells it is mitotic whereas in germ cells it is meiotic.
What is another word for sperm?
gamete cell (eggs are gametes too)germ cells (so are egg cells)"little swimmers"seedsemen (actually semen contains sperm)
What cell passes genetic information from one generation to the next generation?
the daughters cell marries the father cell which makes a baby cell and they transfer to a different country.
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
Is a haploid cell a sex cell or a body cell?
A somatic, or body, cell is always, or at least typically, DIPLOID. Haploid cells which result from the process called Meiosis are "gametic", or germ, or sex, cells.
