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Chapter 10: Q. 28 (page 278)

Compare and contrast a human somatic cell to a human gamete.

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Somatic cells are involved in the formation of structure like organs while gamete cells fuse with the gamete of opposite sex to give rise to new individual.

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Somatic cellGamete
Contain diploid genome.Contain haploid genome.
Can be found everywhere in the body.Restricted to reproductive organs.
They originate from stem cells.They originate from germ cells.
Mutations are not carried to offspring.Mutations are carried to offspring.
They are involved in the formation of structures like organs.They are not involved in the formation of structures.
Example- muscle cells, nerve cells, etc.Examples- Sperms and ova

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