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Somatic cells are all the cells in an organism's body except for the gametes. Certain somatic cells may have different functions in an organism due to differences in gene expression; which simply mean that somatic cells only use certain parts of the DNA. Therefore, all somatic cells have the same DNA. When these cells develop, they will specialize into certain types of cells depending on which genes will turn "on."

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Do all somatic cells contain the same amount of DNA?

yes all somatic bady cells have the same genetic make up except lymphocyets.


Is DNA code the same in every somatic cells in human body?

Somatic cells are body cells which are important part of the body's multicellularity and function. So they should have same DNA code in order to maintain a balance in the functioning of the body. And except sex cells (gamates) all the cells of human body (i.e. somatic cells) have the same DNA code. Another reason for this is mitosis. As body cells arise from mitosis, the division is conservative and doesn't involve any process of inducing variation in the cells, hence all the cells originating from it have the same DNA code.


DNA is found in what cells?

Human? All somatic (diploid ) cells and all sex (haploid ) cells excepting a very few cell types such as mature red blood cells.


What can we say about the DNA found in every one of our somatic or body cells?

DNA present in our body cells incorporate the genetic information for all the metabolic activities to sustain life in us.


How many strands of DNA are found in the somatic cells of humans?

200,000


What is a somatic cells?

Somatic cells are cells in the body other than egg, sperm, or pollen. They have a full set of DNA. For humans there are 23 pairs of chromosomes for a total of 46 chromosomes.


What are somatic cells Short answer please?

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


Is the DNA in people's cheek cells as the same as the DNA in other cells?

Yes. Within a single person, all of the somatic cells have the same nuclear genomic DNA; it does not matter if you compare DNA from a cheek cell to a liver cell.


Is achondroplasia in a sex or somatic cell?

Achrondoplasia is in all of the cells that have genes in them, not just the sex cells or somatic cells.


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.


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.


What type of cells carry mutated DNA?

Cells that carry mutated DNA can include cancer cells, germline cells, and somatic cells. Cancer cells typically have accumulated mutations that drive unchecked growth, while germline cells can pass mutations onto offspring. Somatic cells, found throughout the body, can also harbor mutations that may or may not lead to disease.