Is the amount of DNA in a human body cell the same as the amount of DNA in a human egg cell? Explain.?

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Is the amount of DNA in a human body cell the same as the amount of DNA in a human egg cell? Explain.?

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2007-01-03 06:36:00 · 2 answers · asked by Kocoa 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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A human body cell is diploid, so it has two of every kind of chromosome for a total of 46 chromosomes.

A human egg cell is haploid or monoploid, so it has one of every kind of chromosome for a total of 23 chromosomes.

2007-01-03 06:44:57 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Each cell has one set of DNA, when in interphase.

2007-01-03 06:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋