It has half of whatever the organism's regular cells have.
depends on the organism, but (i think) it should be half the normal number of chromosomes in a normal cell, because the gametes (egg and sperm) are haploid cells, meaning they have half the number because when they fuse together in fertilisation they need to have the correct amount of chromosomes so that they can duplicate and grow into an embryo.
No. The reproductive cells (eggs, sperm, ova and pollen) all contain half the number of chromosomes of an organisms body cell. This means that at fertilization the two reproductive cells (or gametes) combine to form a single cell with the appropriate number of chromosomes.If a gamete had more chromosomes than a normal cell then fertilization would lead to even more chromosomes and an offspring that would be seriously genetically compromised.
They have half the normal number because 1. increases diversity because only half of the genetic information per gamete cell 2. ensure the offspring ends up with the correct number of chromosomes because one gamete cell will fuse with another gamete cell (also with half the number of chromosomes) and the resulting organism will have a full set.
Gamete is the term that refers to the individual haploid sex cells, the egg or the sperm, and contains only half of the necessary genetic information for a new organism. A zygote is the diploid result of fertilization between an egg and sperm, which will ultimately grow into the organism.
Reproductive cells have half the number of chromosomes as body cells, so if a body cell has 22 chromosomes, then the reproductive cells (sperm or egg) would have 11 chromosomes. This is because during sexual reproduction, the sperm and egg combine to form a new cell with the full number of chromosomes.
The reproductive cells of an organism each contribute half of the required genetic material to create the offspring. This means that each reproductive cell has 1n, while the organism has 2n chromosomes.
false reproductive cells (also called germ cells) are egg & sperm when these reproductive cells fuse together, the zygote is formed
The organism with the most chromosomes in its cells is the marbled lungfish, which has 132 chromosomes.
An organism's non-reproductive cells are called somatic cells. These cells make up most of the body's tissues and organs, excluding the germ cells, which are involved in reproduction. Somatic cells are diploid in organisms that reproduce sexually, containing two sets of chromosomes.
depends on the organism, but (i think) it should be half the normal number of chromosomes in a normal cell, because the gametes (egg and sperm) are haploid cells, meaning they have half the number because when they fuse together in fertilisation they need to have the correct amount of chromosomes so that they can duplicate and grow into an embryo.
No. The reproductive cells (eggs, sperm, ova and pollen) all contain half the number of chromosomes of an organisms body cell. This means that at fertilization the two reproductive cells (or gametes) combine to form a single cell with the appropriate number of chromosomes.If a gamete had more chromosomes than a normal cell then fertilization would lead to even more chromosomes and an offspring that would be seriously genetically compromised.
They have half the normal number because 1. increases diversity because only half of the genetic information per gamete cell 2. ensure the offspring ends up with the correct number of chromosomes because one gamete cell will fuse with another gamete cell (also with half the number of chromosomes) and the resulting organism will have a full set.
Gamete is the term that refers to the individual haploid sex cells, the egg or the sperm, and contains only half of the necessary genetic information for a new organism. A zygote is the diploid result of fertilization between an egg and sperm, which will ultimately grow into the organism.
Reproductive cells have half the number of chromosomes as body cells, so if a body cell has 22 chromosomes, then the reproductive cells (sperm or egg) would have 11 chromosomes. This is because during sexual reproduction, the sperm and egg combine to form a new cell with the full number of chromosomes.
Gametes have half the number of chromosomes that most cells in the organism have. Most human cells have 46 chromosomes, but eggs and sperm have 23 chromosomes each.
Haploid chromosomes are single sets of chromosomes found in the reproductive cells of an organism. In humans, haploid cells are created through the process of meiosis, where each parent donates one set of chromosomes to the offspring. Haploid cells have half the number of chromosomes as diploid cells, which contain two sets of chromosomes.
Chromosomes are not reproductive cells. They are structures within cells that carry genetic information in the form of DNA. Reproductive cells, like eggs and sperm, contain half the number of chromosomes as other cells in the body.