Question

Hey !!
Can someone tell me the reason why germ cells are made of 23 chromosomes , but all somatic cells are made of 46 chromosomes ....
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Answer 1

Answer:

The germ cells or reproductive cells are made of 23 chromosomes and Somatic or body cell are made up of 46 chromosomes because during the cell division, The reproductive cells passed on half set of chromosomes (23) to their daughter cells whereas the somatic cells passed on the full set of chromosomes (46) to their daughter cells.

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