indicate whether each of the following cell types would be haploid or diploid: _

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indicate whether each of the following cell types would be haploid or diploid:

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skin cell

      [ Choose ]            diploid            haploid      

liver cell

      [ Choose ]            diploid            haploid      

egg cell

      [ Choose ]            diploid            haploid      

somatic cell

      [ Choose ]            diploid            haploid      

gamete

      [ Choose ]            diploid            haploid      

hair cell

      [ Choose ]            diploid            haploid      

sperm cell

      [ Choose ]            diploid            haploid      

Explanation / Answer

A diploid cell type contains two complete sets of chromosomes while a haploid cell type contains a single set of chromosomes.

The somatic cells are of the diploid type in humans. Somatic cells include non-reproductive cells and involved in the formation of organs, muscles, bones, skin, hair, etc.

In humans, the reproduction is sexual and gametes are formed by the meiosis which is a reductional cell division. In meiosis, the chromosome numbers reduced to half of its original i.e from 46 pairs of chromosomes to 23 pairs of chromosomes. Therefore, germ cells are haploid in nature. These include egg cell, sperm cell, and gametes.

skin cell - diploid

liver cell - diploid

egg cell- haploid

somatic cell- diploid

gamete- haploid

hair cell- diploid

sperm cell- haploid

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