PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word “somatic” is derived from the Greek word soma, meaning “body”. Hence, all body cells of an organism – apart from the sperm and egg cells, the cells from which they arise (gametocytes) and undifferentiated stem cells – are somatic cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -In cellular biology, a somatic cell (from Ancient Greek (sôma) ‘body’), or vegetal cell, is any biological cell forming the body of a multicellular organism other than a gamete, germ cell, gametocyte or undifferentiated stem cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Somatic cells and germ cells, as well as stem cells, are the two types of cells that make up the body of multicellular creatures. In humans, both somatic and germ cells are diploid.