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Somatic cells are all the cells that make up an organism except for germ cells.

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Body cells can be called?

Somatic cell.


What is another name for normal body cells?

Another name for body cells is somatic cells.


Do gametes come from germ cells of somatic cells?

somatic cell


How many chromosomes have non somatic cell?

Non-somatic cells, such as germ cells (sperm and egg cells), have half the number of chromosomes compared to somatic cells. In humans, somatic cells have 46 chromosomes, while germ cells have 23 chromosomes.


Is telomerase active in somatic cells?

No, telomerase is typically not active in somatic cells.


What do somatic cells form?

Somatic cells make up the body cells, as opposed to the gametes, which are sex cells.


Body cells are also known as?

If you're not referring to the term somatic cells, I suppose they could also be known as animal cells - at least in most animals.


What kind of cells go through mitosis somatic cells or gametes?

Somatic cells undergo mitosis.


Is a hepatocyte a somatic cell?

Yes, a hepatocyte is a somatic cell. All the cells in the body, except for sex cells (sperm and ovum/egg), are somatic cells.


What is the purpose of somatic cells?

Somatic cells are body cells that contain a full set of chromosomes. I imagine that a somatic cell donor donates healthy body cells to someone who needs them.


How many chromosomes does a chicken have in somatic cells?

A chicken has 78 chromosomes in its somatic cells.


Is somatic cells associated with meiosis?

Somatic cells are not associated with meiosis. Meiosis only occurs in specialized cells called germ cells, which are responsible for producing eggs or sperm in organisms undergoing sexual reproduction. Somatic cells, on the other hand, undergo mitosis for growth and repair in multicellular organisms.