Question

Germ cells of body has

• A. same number of chromosomes
• B. half number of chromosomes
• C. no chromosomes
• D. none of these.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

half number of chromosomes

The correct option is B.

Explanation for the correct option

1. Germ cells are reproductive cells found in the body's reproductive organs.
2. The sperm cell is the male germ cell, and the egg cell is the female germ cell.
3. Male and female germ cells fuse to form a zygote that will develop into a whole new organism.
4. Germ cells have half the number of chromosomes present in other body cells.

Explanation for incorrect options

Option A

1. Somatic cells of the body have the same number of chromosomes.
2. One member of each pair is inherited from either parent.

Option C

A cell cannot survive without chromosomes as they are responsible for coding proteins used by the cells for various cellular processes.

Option D

The second option seems appropriate concerning the statement. Thus, this option is not correct.

Germ cells of the body have a half number of chromosomes.