In terms of chromosomes,which of these cells is different:nerve cell,skin cell,sperm cell,bone cell?explain.
Mathematics · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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All the cells mentioned (nerve cell, skin cell, sperm cell, and bone cell) have the same number of chromosomes because they are all derived from the same organism. In humans, each normal, non-reproductive cell typically contains 46 chromosomes, arranged in 23 pairs. This includes 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes (XX for females and XY for males).
Therefore, whether it's a nerve cell, skin cell, sperm cell, or bone cell, they all have the same set of chromosomes. The only exception would be reproductive cells (sperm and egg cells or gametes), which are produced through a process called meiosis and contain half the number of chromosomes (23 in humans). When a sperm fertilizes an egg during sexual reproduction, the resulting zygote has a complete set of 46 chromosomes.