AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The somatic cell chromosome count is the diploid number, and hence somatic cells are referred to as diploid cells. Diploid also means that the cells contain 2 sets of chromosomes, one from the mother (the egg) and one from the father (the sperm).

Detailed explanation-2: -“somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells” synonyms: vegetative cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Body cells are called somatic cells. Somatic cells arise through the process of mitosis. In most organisms, they are diploid, containing two copies of each chromosome. In multicellular organisms, somatic cells make up the structure of the body, and can differentiate to perform specialized functions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: A somatic cell is a general term for a body cell, and all human cells, except for the cells that produce eggs and sperm (which are referred to as germ cells), are somatic cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -Somatic cells make up the connective tissue, skin, blood, bones and internal organs. Examples are muscle cells, blood cells, skin cells and nerve cells.