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Yes they do. Some species have the same number of chromosomes but not all.

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Why does the nucleus of a fruit fly contain less chromosomes than the nucleus of a human?

Every species has a fixed number of chromosomes in its nucleus so every species has a different chromosome number from the other.


What is a species of organism where the pattern and number of you is the same every time it is formed?

CHROMOSOMES


If two organisms have the same full set number of chromosomes are the always members of the same species?

Yes, if two organisms have the same full set number of chromosomes, then they would have to be the same species. Every species has a different amount of chromosomes.?æ


Why Chromosomes number is used in the identification of species?

Bascially its not only chromosome no. but also the DNA sequence is studied to identify the species because every species have specific choromosomal characterstics.


How may chromosomes does sperm cells have?

Well, every species is different as different species have different numbers of chromosomes. So it would depend on the organism. But, if you are asking about humans. Humans have 46 chromosomes. So a human sperm would have 23 chromosomes.


How many chromosomes in bone marrow?

Every cell has the same number of chromosomes (except for sex cells), based on the specific organism's species. Humans have 46 chromosomes in each nucleus, and their sex cells have 23.


What is the significance of the number 46 concerning DNA?

Chromosomes are comprised of DNA. Chromosomes are located inside the nucleus of every cell. There are exactly 46 chromosomes in every one of your body's cells.


Where are the human cells with 46 chromosomes found?

In humans, the diploid number (or 2n) is 46. Somatic cells contain 2n number of chromosomes. Somatic cells are those that make up the body. Every cells that makes up every organ contains 2n number of chromosomes. Gametes (or sex cells) contain haploid (n) number of chromosomes


What is the significance of the chromosome number in gametes?

Chromosome numbers in gametes are always half that of normal cell. For example human cells have 46 chromosomes but a human gamete (sex cell e.g sperm/eggs) will have half that number which in this case will be 23. The number is chromosomes is halfed in gametes so that when the sperm meets the egg and the fuse to make a zygote that you get half the genetic material from your Mother and half from you Father, meaning you are not a clone.


How many chromosomes does a horsetail have?

A housefly has 12 chromosomes in a diploid. Every living organism on the planet has a chromosome number represented by a diploid number (2n).


How many chromosomes are present in unfertilized chicken eggs?

Unfertilized chicken eggs carry half of the needed chromosomes in order for fertilization. Every 26 hours, chickens create an egg and each egg has around 19 chromosomes.


What are all the cancers?

Well I can help with some, lung, breast, liver, and more. Pretty much every [almost every] part of the body can have cancer. There's also cancer of the mouth. Pancreatic. Usually, cancers are identified by what organ or tissue they came from, but it's lots more complicated. Some of us now know that the prime characteristic is that cancers are aneuploid. That is that each cancer has broken or missing or extra chromosomes. Since a species is defined by what chromosomes it has, practically every cancer is a new species. When oncologists say there are 250 different cancers, they vastly underestimate the number. The real number is more like 250 million different cancers and more every day. Even so, there are some experimental cancer cures in clinical trials that seem promising for a wide range of cancers.