NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

CHROMOSOMES AND CELL DIVISIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a somatic cell?
A
sperm
B
skin cell
C
blood cell
D
bone cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Male Gamete Is Not a Somatic Cell-the Possible Meaning of Varying Sperm RNA Levels | Antioxidants & Redox Signaling.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples are muscle cells, blood cells, skin cells and nerve cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Somatic cells are cells in the body except for sperm or egg cell. Somatic cells contain two sets of chromosomes that are inherited from each parent. Among the above-given cells, the sperm cell is not a somatic cell since it is haploid.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two sequential division processes of meiosis culminate in the production of gametes with only half the number of chromosomes of somatic cells. As a result, human sperm and ova each have only 23 single-stranded chromosomes.

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