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What refers to having two sets of chromosomes?

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How many chromosomes does a species have if it contains 10 pairs of homologous chromosomes?

20


What is the total number of chromosomes in a cell that contains chromosomes in homologous pairs?

The total number of chromosomes in a cell with homologous pairs is twice the number of unique chromosomes. For humans, the total number of chromosomes in a cell with homologous pairs is 46.


What is a cell that contains both sets of a Homologous chromosomes?

A cell containing both sets of homologous chromosomes is called a diploid. One is usually taken from the mother and one from the father.


How many homologous pairs are typically found in a human cell?

A human cell typically contains 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes.


How many homologous pairs of chromosomes does a diploid human cell have?

A human gamete does not have any pairs of homologous chromosomes. A single human gamete contains 23 chromosomes, or a half set. None of these chromosomes are homologous with each other.


Does homologous pair contain 2 chromosomes or the 4 chromatids after doubling?

It depends on if it was during the process of mitosis or mitosis. And, how many chromosomes it began with.


How many homologous pairs are found in a diploid cell?

A diploid cell contains two sets of homologous chromosomes, with one chromosome from each parent forming each pair. Therefore, there are typically 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes in a diploid human cell, totaling 46 chromosomes.


What do you call chromosome that look alike and carry genes for the same trait?

Chromosomes that look alike and carry genes for the same trait are called homologous chromosomes. The nucleus contains these chromosomes.


Homologous chromosomes is terms of the number of genes and the type of genes they have?

Homologous chromosomes are pairs of chromosomes (one from the female and one from the male), each of which contains genes which correspond to the genes on the other chromosome in the pair. For example, if a chromosome contains a gene for eye color, the corresponding chromosome will also have a gene for eye color in the same place.


What happens in meiosis during phase 1?

The homologous pairs of chromosomes line up together forming tetrads. During this time, chromatids from the homologous chromosomes cross over and exchange segments so that each chromatid contains both maternal and paternal DNA.


What is the difference between a haploid cell and diploid cell?

A haploid cell contains a single set of chromosomes (half the normal number), typically found in gametes (sperm and egg cells). In contrast, a diploid cell contains two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, and is found in most somatic cells of the body.


How many chromosomes are in a human skin cell?

there are 46 chromosomes in a human skin cell.