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In humans, somatic cells are ___ in nature whereas gametes are ___ in nature.
In humans, somatic cells are
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The correct option is C Diploid, Haploid
A somatic cell is any cell that makes up an organism, except for a reproductive cell. In humans, these cells contain 46 chromosomes (or 23 chromosome pairs) and hence are diploid in nature.
Gametes are reproductive cells (sex cells) that unite during sexual reproduction to form a new cell called a zygote. Male gametes are sperm and female gametes are ova (or eggs). Gametes are produced through a type of cell division called meiosis and hence are haploid in nature. They carry only one copy of each chromosome and therefore contain only 23 chromosomes.
Diploid, Haploid
A somatic cell is any cell that makes up an organism, except for a reproductive cell. In humans, these cells contain 46 chromosomes (or 23 chromosome pairs) and hence are diploid in nature.
Gametes are reproductive cells (sex cells) that unite during sexual reproduction to form a new cell called a zygote. Male gametes are sperm and female gametes are ova (or eggs). Gametes are produced through a type of cell division called meiosis and hence are haploid in nature. They carry only one copy of each chromosome and therefore contain only 23 chromosomes.
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