
How many chromosomes does a somatic cell have?
The number of chromosomes in a somatic cell varies by species. In humans, a somatic cell contains 46 chromosomes; one set of 23 is comprised of the maternal chromosomes and the other set is compris...
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How many autosomes are in a normal human somatic cell?
Autosomes, or autosomal chromosomes, are any chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in every cell; one pair is the sex chromosomes, however, so all human ce...
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Which cell structure physically moves the cell's chromosomes?
Microtubules physically move the cell's chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis. The microtubules connect to the kinetochores at the center of each chromosome pair and eventually shorten to pull the...
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How many chromosomes are in a cell?
A human body cell contains 46 chromosomes, according to the National Human Genome Research Institute. Chromosomes are organized in pairs, and each cell has 23 pairs. Women have two X chromosomes, w...
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How many chromosomes are in a dog's cell?
Dogs have 78 chromosomes in each cell of their body, according to the Singapore Science Centre. This are 32 more chromosomes per cell in comparison to the 46 chromosomes per cell found in a human b...
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