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Yes, sperm and egg cells each only contain half a set of chromosomes, while all other cells contain a full set of chromosomes.

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What makes egg cell and sperm cells different from other body cells?

They are seperate cells because together they can combine to make a living organism.


How are sex cells different from any other cells in the body?

Sex cells have half the number of chromosomes that almost all other cells in the body have. In humans, there are 46 chromosomes in body cells, but only 23 in egg cells and sperm cells. This is because, in sexual reproduction, you get half your genes from your mother and half from your father and 23+23=46 total chromosomes.


Is sperm the longest cell?

No, sperm cells are not the longest cells in the human body. Nerve cells, also known as neurons, can be several feet long as they can extend from the spinal cord to different parts of the body.


Why are the number of chromosomes in egg sperm cells different from the number of chromosomes in other cells of the body?

well, for one they are haploid (n) whereas other cells in the body (somatic cells) are diploid (2n) this means that sperm cells (egg cells for females) only have half the amount of chromosomes as any other cell in the body


How does a structure of a sperm differs from normal cell?

A sperm cell is a different shape than a regular body cell. It sort of looks like a lemon with a tail. The main difference the between sperm cells and regular body cells is that sperm cells only have 23 chromosomes compared to the 46 in normal body cells do to undergoing meiosis.


Do sperm have body cells?

..of course :))


What does a 13 year old sperm cells look like?

Sperm cells do not age in the same way that other cells in the body do. The production of sperm cells begins at puberty and continues throughout a male's life. The structure and function of sperm cells remain relatively consistent regardless of a person's age.


How many chromosomes in normal human eggs and sperm is the same as in the body cells?

Both normal human eggs and sperm contain 23 chromosomes, which is half of the total number of chromosomes found in other body cells. When a sperm fertilizes an egg, their combined 46 chromosomes create a new organism with a complete set of 46 chromosomes.


Why is it neccessry to reduce the chromosome number of gametes but not other cells of an organism?

Gametes are sperm and egg cells. When the sperm fertilizes the egg, their genetic material is joined to form a new cell called a zygote. Because both the sperm and egg cells have half the number of chromosomes as in normal body cells, the zygote will have the full number of chromosomes as in normal body cells.


Where do sperm cells leave the man's body?

Sperm leave a man's body through the penis.


What makes brain cells different from other body cells?

they are different time are activated


How are sex cells differ from other cells in the body?

Sperm and eggs each only have half a set of DNA, whereas all other cells contain a full set.