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Sex cells contain half the number of chromosomes. This is so that when sexual reproduction occurs, and the two sex cells from the parents combine, the offspring ends up with the correct number of chromosomes (half from each parent).

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Describe daughter cells in meiosis?

Daughter cells in meiosis are the cells that result from the division of a parent cell. In meiosis, a parent cell undergoes two rounds of division to produce four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. These daughter cells are genetically different from each other and from the parent cell due to the crossing over and independent assortment of chromosomes that occur during meiosis.


Mitosis is to body cells as meiosis is to?

Germ cells. Somatic cells perform mitosis to get genetically identical daughter cells, and germ cells perform meiosis to get genetically different cells. In gametophytes, it's known as generative cells.


Do the sex cells produced by meiosis have twice the number of chromosomes as the parents cells?

No, sex cells produced by meiosis have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cells. This reduction in chromosome number is important for maintaining the correct number of chromosomes in the offspring when the sex cells combine during fertilization.


How many daughters cells does mitosis and meiosis make?

Mitosis results in two daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Meiosis, on the other hand, results in four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.


What cell process creates sex cells?

The process that creates sex cells is called meiosis. Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces gametes (sex cells) with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.

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How are the sex cells different from the parents cell?

The sex cells have half the chromosomes that were in the parent cell.


WHAT ARE PARENT CELLS?

sex cells


What are parent cells are known as?

sex cells


When the cells in the male and female parent divide do they form body cells or sex cells?

Sex cells.


What happens when a parent produces reproductive cells?

When a parent produces reproductive cells, sex cells undergo meiosis a process in which these specialized cells duplicate.


What type of cell are haploid?

They are cells that have half the chromosome number of the parent.


Chromosome that determine the sex of an individual are called?

Parent Cells


How are the products of meiosis and the products of mitosis different?

Mitosis produces two cells indentical to the parent cells. Meiosis produces four sex cells each with half as many chromosomes as the parents


How does meiosis produce sex cells that are different from each other and from the parent cells?

Meiosis produces sex cells (gametes) through two rounds of cell division, resulting in four genetically diverse cells. During meiosis I, homologous chromosomes are separated, and crossing over occurs, exchanging genetic material between them. This shuffling of genetic information, along with independent assortment of chromosomes, ensures that each gamete contains a unique combination of genes. As a result, the sex cells are not only different from each other but also genetically distinct from the parent cells.


How are sex cells different from other cells?

They have haploid number of chromosomes. They undergo meiosis cell division during their formation.it is the type of cell division in which the chromosome number of the parent is reduced cells to half in the daughter cells.


What are the sex cells that the female parent produces called?

An ovum (or egg).


How are sex cells are different from other body cells?

They have haploid number of chromosomes. They undergo meiosis cell division during their formation.it is the type of cell division in which the chromosome number of the parent is reduced cells to half in the daughter cells.