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In humans, each parent contributes 23 chromosomes.

In general, each parent of any species contributes the haploid number of chromosomes, which is the number of chromosomes in a single set of chromosomes.

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How do the numbers of chromosomes in cells compare with the number of chromosomes in sex cells?

Cells typically have two sets of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent, while sex cells (sperm and egg cells) only have one set of chromosomes. This means that cells have a diploid number of chromosomes, while sex cells have a haploid number of chromosomes.


How many chromosomes are in a baby's umbilical cord cell?

There are 46 chromosomes in the umbilical cord.


Does the second baby in the what is heredity animation inherit the exact same chromosomes as the first?

The second baby in what is heredity animation does not inherit the exact same chromosomes as the first. Both babies d have a complete set.


How does the number of chromosomes in gametes of an organism that reproduces sexually differ from the numbers of chromosomes in other cells?

Unlike somatic (body) cells, gametes have two time the number of chromosomes as body cells. Gametes (2n). Body cells (n). For example, human 46 chromosomes in gamete cells but half of that (23) in body cells.


During normal mitotic cell division a parent cell having four chromosomes will produce two daughter cells containing how many chromosomes?

There will be 23 chromosomes in each daughter cell. This is half the usual amount. This is referred to as hapliod. Since meiosis only occurs to produce eggs and sperm it makes sense that each egg and sperm should contain only half the "usual" amount. Therefore you literally get half your genes from your mother (egg) and half your genes from your father (sperm). Once fused as a zygote (the cell from which the baby will be formed) now has the correct or "usual" number of chromosomes - 46 or 23 pairs.

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What types of chromosomes does each parent pass on to a child?

Each parent gives a baby 23 pairs or 46 chromosomes to the offspring


Can an offspring look like just one parent?

because of the chromosomes the parents will give 23 of their chromosomes to the baby born and then that baby has 46 chromosomes in all.this method is called mitosis.


What causes a baby to come out deformed?

Mutations in their chromosomal DNA. Each parent gives chromosomes to the baby, and when they meet sometimes there are doubles of chromosomes, missing chromosomes, or mutated chromosomes which cause abnormalities in the DNA and overall the child.


What is the number 23 usually referring to?

The number 23 usually refers to the fact that each parent contributes 23 numbers to a child's chromosomes. The 23rd chromosome determines the sex of the baby.


How do the numbers of chromosomes in cells compare with the number of chromosomes in sex cells?

Cells typically have two sets of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent, while sex cells (sperm and egg cells) only have one set of chromosomes. This means that cells have a diploid number of chromosomes, while sex cells have a haploid number of chromosomes.


How many chromosomes are in a baby's umbilical cord cell?

There are 46 chromosomes in the umbilical cord.


Which parent determimes the baby's blood type?

The alleles for Immunoglobulins are carried on autosomal chromosomes, not on sex chromosomes. Hence, both parents are equally responsible for a baby's blood type.


What parent carries male baby chromosomes?

The father carries the Y chromosome which codes for male reproductive organs.


Does the second baby in the what is heredity animation inherit the exact same chromosomes as the first?

The second baby in what is heredity animation does not inherit the exact same chromosomes as the first. Both babies d have a complete set.


How does the number of chromosomes in gametes of an organism that reproduces sexually differ from the numbers of chromosomes in other cells?

Unlike somatic (body) cells, gametes have two time the number of chromosomes as body cells. Gametes (2n). Body cells (n). For example, human 46 chromosomes in gamete cells but half of that (23) in body cells.


IS it possible for a baby to be conceived if one parent is human and one parent is wolf?

No, it is not physically possible for a baby to be conceived between a human and a wolf because they are different species with different numbers of chromosomes, making successful reproduction unlikely.


In plants and animals an offspring inherits How Many genes?

The number of genes and number of chromosomes inherited depend on the species. The number of chromosomes a species has is known as the chromosome number. For example, (disregarding polyploidy or polysomy) a human baby has 46 chromosomes, but a horse has 64. Chromosomes usually occur as one of a pair in humans, and so they have 23 pairs of chromosomes. However, it is common in plants to have many sets of chromosomes and so they do not occur in pairs, but in triplets, or as sets of 4, 5 or 6 etc. Some species of strawberries have 7 of each chromosome. The number of genes depends on how long the chromosome is, and each chromosome in each different species will have a different number of genes on the chromosome.