Nsg 530 h - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Human cell can be categorized into gametes (Sperm & egg cells) and somatic cells, which include all cells other than gametes. Each somatic cell nucleus has 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs. These are diploid cells, and the individual’s fatherand mother each donate on chromosome per pair. New somatic cells are formed through mitosis and cytokinesis. Gametes are haploid cells: they have only 1 member of each chromosome pair, for a total of 23 chromosomes. Haploidcells are formed from diploid cel...