Describe how the reproductive cells are different from cells from other parts of the body?

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Describe how the reproductive cells are different from cells from other parts of the body?

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2007-02-05 12:45:08 · 2 answers · asked by O 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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reproductive cells are haploid while somatic cells are diploid(as explained by the first person who answered this q). reproductive cells have undergone meiosis while somatic cells undergo mitosis.

2007-02-05 17:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by surely_maybe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Reproductive cells are also called gametes.

Reproductive cells have half the usual number of chromosomes.
Example: Human body cells have 23 pairs, or 46 chromosomes.
Reproductive cells have 23 chromosomes.

2007-02-05 20:48:42 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋