LABORATORY REVIEW
MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A human cell containing 22 autosomes and a Y chromosome is
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a somatic cell of a female.
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a somatic cell of a male.
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an egg.
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a sperm.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Each sperm cell contains 23 chromosomes : 22 autosomes and one sex chromosome (X or Y).
Detailed explanation-2: -So the correct option is ‘sperm cell’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The term for a human cell that contains 22 pairs of autosomes and two X chromosomes is a female somatic cell.
Detailed explanation-4: -Human sperm (and eggs) are in the haploid state, meaning that only have one copy of each chromosome, or 22 autosomes and one sex chromosome (either X or Y).
Detailed explanation-5: -Autosomes are the 22 pairs of human chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes. After meiosis, a sperm cell will contain 22 autosomes and one sex chromosome.
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