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Somatic cells (of the body) are diploid (having 46 chromosomes). Only gametes (eggs and sperm) are haploid (having 23 chromosomes). So that during fertilization the egg and sperm combine their chromosomes resulting in a new life with 46 unique chromosomes (in humans, of course. Others species has differing numbers of chromosomes). The haploid combination ensures genetic diversity.
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What are haploid and diploid cells?
Somatic (body) cells are diploid. Sex cells (gametes) are haploid.
Are sex cells haploid or diploid?
Haploid
Is meiosis haploid or diploid?
The parent cell is diploid. The daughter cells are haploid.
Is a liver cell a haploid or a diploid cell?
diploid foolall are diploid except sperms and eggs
Do diploid and haploid cells have an alternation of generations or mutations?
Diploid and haploid cells do not have alternation of generations; this phenomenon occurs in multicellular organisms with a life cycle that alternates between haploid and diploid stages. Mutations can occur in both diploid and haploid cells, but they are more likely to have an impact in diploid cells due to their higher genetic complexity.
What process of cell division creates diploid cells and what process creates haploid cells?
Mitosis makes diploid cells or stomatic cells which are cells with 2 haploid sets of chromosomes. These are your normal body cells. every cell in you body besides the gametes are diploid and have 46 chromosomes. Meiosis makes haploid cells which only have 23 chromosomes or one set of chromosomes. Haploid cells are your gametes or reproductive cells and meiosis only happens in your gonads or reproductive organ.
What are haploid and diploid cells?
Somatic (body) cells are diploid. Sex cells (gametes) are haploid.
Are fingers made of diploid cells or haploid cells?
Fingers are made of diploid cells. Haploid cells are the reproductive cells.
How are haploid and diploid related?
Haploid refers to having only one set of chromosomes, while diploid refers to having two sets of chromosomes. Body cells are diploid, while sex cells are haploid. In humans, diploid cells have two sets of 23 chromosomes for a total of 46, and haploid cells have one set of 23 chromosomes.
Are sex cells haploid or diploid?
Haploid
Is meiosis haploid or diploid?
The parent cell is diploid. The daughter cells are haploid.
Is a liver cell a haploid or a diploid cell?
diploid foolall are diploid except sperms and eggs
Are the final cells in meiosis diploid or haploid?
Haploid
Does meiosis make haploid diploid cells?
haploid
Do diploid and haploid cells have an alternation of generations or mutations?
Diploid and haploid cells do not have alternation of generations; this phenomenon occurs in multicellular organisms with a life cycle that alternates between haploid and diploid stages. Mutations can occur in both diploid and haploid cells, but they are more likely to have an impact in diploid cells due to their higher genetic complexity.
How are diploid and haploid cells different from each other?
Haploid (prefix ha- half) Diploid (prefix di- two) Haploid cells have 23 chromosomes. Diploid cells have 46 chromosomes. Haploid cells contain HALF the number of chromosomes whereas a Diploid has 2x the chromosomes a haploid cell has. 23 -- Haploid x 2 ---- 46 -- Diploid
What type of cell division can occur in both haploid and diploid cells?
Meiosis is a type of cell division that can occur in both haploid and diploid cells. In haploid cells, meiosis produces gametes (sex cells) with half of the genetic material, while in diploid cells, it helps in producing haploid cells for sexual reproduction.
