1a somatic and cells

Question 1

What is differentiation

Answer 1

Unspecialised cells adapted to perform a specialised function

Question 2

What are somatic cells

Answer 2

Somatic cells are non-sex cells which make up all the cells in the human body expect the reproductive cells (gametes)

Question 3

How are more somatic cells formed

Answer 3

Somatic cells divide by mitosis to form more somatic cells

Question 4

Somatic cells make up what in the body

Answer 4

Different tissue

Question 5

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Somatic cells are_____ and contain _____ chromosomes

Answer 5

Diploid and 46

Question 6

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The DNA ____ and ____ during mitosis to produce two identical ______ ______ with the full chromosome _____

Answer 6

Replicates and divides

Question 7

Germline stem cells divide by what

Answer 7

Mitosis and meiosis

Question 8

What are the germline cells

Answer 8

Sex cells

Question 9

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Germline cells divided by MITOSIS are _____ and have ______ pairs chromosomes

Answer 9

Diploid and 23

Question 10

What are the two stages when germline cells divide by MEOSIS?

Answer 10

1st - separating homologous pairs

2nd - separating chromatids