CELL DIVISION
MEIOSIS
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Question
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Cells on the skin exposed to a lot of germs
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Special somatic cells that undergo Mitosis
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Special somatic cells that undergo Meiosis
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Cells that are produced through Meiosis (haploid)
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Detailed explanation-1: -Germ eells are the only cells in the body to undergo meiotic cell divisions during their differentiation. This leads to haploidy of the gametes and also generates genetic differences between individuals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Whereas somatic cells undergo mitosis to proliferate, the germ cells undergo meiosis to produce haploid gametes (the sperm and the egg).
Detailed explanation-3: -Germ cells are the only cells that undergo meiotic division, which occurs during germ cell differentiation and involves mosaic recombination of homologous chromosomes. As a result, each chromosome of a haploid germ cell is an arbitrary assemblage of parts of the two homologous parental chromosomes.
Detailed explanation-4: -All somatic cells undergo mitosis, whereas only germ cells undergo meiosis. Meiosis is very important because it produces gametes (sperm and eggs) that are required for sexual reproduction. Human germ cells have 46 chromosomes (2n = 46) and undergo meiosis to produce four haploid daughter cells (gametes).
Detailed explanation-5: -Somatic cells are the cells in the body other than sperm and egg cells (which are called germ cells). In humans, somatic cells are diploid, meaning they contain two sets of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent.