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Why do potatoes have more chromosomes than humans?
The number of chromosomes of a species has little to do with the complexity of the organism or the amount of DNA. The reason for this is, chromosomes are known to break and form two or more new chromosomes, or fuse into one. The chromosomes of the potato and the potato lineage may have undergone many such changes, and the human lineage may have undergone a different series, resulting in the potato having more chromosomes.
True or false Chromosomes other than sex chromosomes are autosomes.?
True. Autosomes are chromosomes that are not involved in determining sex. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes.
Do Organisms other than humans have mechanisms other than the X and Y chromosomes for determining sex of an individual?
Yes.
Can organisms with fewer chromosomes reproduce more easily than organism with more number of chromosomes?
Not necessarily. The number of chromosomes does not correlate directly with an organism's ability to reproduce. Organisms with different numbers of chromosomes have evolved various mechanisms to reproduce successfully, and factors like genetic diversity and adaptability are more important for reproductive success than just the number of chromosomes.
Which has more genetic information a body cell on a gamete?
A body cell contains more genetic information than a gamete. Body cells are diploid, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes (one from each parent), totaling 46 chromosomes in humans. In contrast, gametes (sperm and egg cells) are haploid, containing only one set of chromosomes, which amounts to 23 in humans. Thus, body cells have double the genetic information compared to gametes.
Do more complex organisms always have more chromosomes than than simpler organisms do?
More complex eukaryotes do not necessarily have more chromosomes than simpler eukaryotes do. An example from the Holt Science book is that fruit flies have 8 chromosomes, potatoes have 48, and humans have 46. The human cells are more complex, but they don't have quite as many chromosomes as potatoes!
Why do potatoes have more chromosomes than humans?
The number of chromosomes of a species has little to do with the complexity of the organism or the amount of DNA. The reason for this is, chromosomes are known to break and form two or more new chromosomes, or fuse into one. The chromosomes of the potato and the potato lineage may have undergone many such changes, and the human lineage may have undergone a different series, resulting in the potato having more chromosomes.
How many chromosomes does Jacob Black have?
one more than humans
How many genes does a potato?
Most types of potato have 48 chromosomes although some have just 24. The number in the basic set is 12, and potatoes have either 2 or, more usually, 4 sets.
Are there more chromosome than genes?
No. Humans have 46 chromosomes " beaded " with about 25,000 genes.
Are humans polyploid?
No, humans are not polyploid. Humans typically have two sets of chromosomes, one set from each parent, making them diploid. Polyploidy is a condition where an organism has more than two sets of chromosomes.
What species other than humans have a haploid number of 23 chromosomes?
Ploidy is another species that has 23 chromosomes. Many organisms have more than two sets of homologous chromosomes.
Can humans have more than 46 chromosomes?
Yes, humans can have more than 46 chromosomes due to genetic disorders such as Down syndrome, which is caused by having an extra copy of chromosome 21. Having additional chromosomes can lead to developmental and health issues.
Do chickens have the same amount of chromosomes as humans?
A chicken has 78 chromosomes.
Which organism had more than 200 chromosomes?
The crayfish has more than 200 chromosomes.
Does the number of chromosomes determine how complex an organism is?
No there isn't. Humans are much more complex than a fern, yet the Adder's Tongue Fern has 1262 chromosomes and a human has only 46. It also doesn't work the other way either (more complex organisms having less chromosomes) for fruit flies have 8 chromosomes and dogs have 78. Also, chimpanzees have the same number of chromosomes as potatoes and, surely, they are on different complexity levels.
Do large organism have more number of chromosome?
Not necessarily. An onion has around 12 times as much DNA as we do, but they are certainly not more complex than we are. Although it is true, "onions have layers." But so do we. Scientists have been perplexed by this question for a while, but some Harvard research has suggested that not all DNA is functional -- some is "junk DNA." And some species dispose of their junk DNA, while others continue to replicate it. This could explain why seemingly simple species have a higher number of chromosomes -- they are simply hoarding their useless DNA.
