AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS AND GENETIC VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which would be considered a somatic cell?
A
Sperm cell
B
Egg Cell
C
Skin Cell
D
All of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Somatic cells account for all the cells of the body except reproductive cells. Other than gametes, stem cells and germs cells, all the cells of a multicellular organism are known as somatic cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hint: A human skin cell is a type of somatic cell. Human egg cells are the female gamete cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -“somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells” synonyms: vegetative cell.

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