How are somatic cells different from gametes?(1 point) Responses Somatic cells are sex cells. Somatic cells are sex cells. Somatic cell mutations are not passed to the next generation. Somatic cell mutations are not passed to the next generation. Somatic cells contain half the number of chromosomes. Somatic cells contain half the number of chromosomes. Somatic cells do not go through cell division.
Somatic cells are different from gametes in the following ways:
1. Somatic cells are not sex cells; instead, they are all the cells in the body that are not involved in reproduction.
2. Somatic cell mutations are not passed on to the next generation, whereas gametes can carry genetic changes that are transmitted to offspring.
3. Somatic cells typically contain the full complement of chromosomes, while gametes have half the number of chromosomes to ensure the correct number is present after fertilization.
4. Somatic cells go through cell division (mitosis) for growth, repair, and maintenance, while gametes go through specialized cell division (meiosis) to reduce their chromosome number in preparation for fertilization and formation of a zygote.