Question 39
Is the chromosome number of a zygote, embryonal cells and adult of a particular organism always constant? How is the constancy maintained in these three stages?

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The chromosome number of a zygote, embryonic cells and adult of a particular organism is always constant.The constancy is maintained because the cells in all these three structures undergo only mitotic divisions.

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The number of chromosomes in parents and offsprings of a particular species remains constant due to

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Question 39 Is the chromosome number of a zygote, embryonal cells and adult of a particular organism always constant? How is the constancy maintained in these three stages?

The chromosome number of a zygote, embryonic cells and adult of a particular organism is always constant.The constancy is maintained because the cells in all these three structures undergo only mitotic divisions.

Question 39
Is the chromosome number of a zygote, embryonal cells and adult of a particular organism always constant? How is the constancy maintained in these three stages?