Question How are somatic cells different from gametes?(1 point) Responses Somatic cells do not go through cell division. Somatic cells do not go through cell division. Somatic cells are sex cells. Somatic cells are sex cells. Somatic cells contain half the number of chromosomes. Somatic cells contain half the number of chromosomes. Somatic cell mutations are not passed to the next generation.
Somatic cells are different from gametes in several ways:
1. Somatic cells go through cell division, while gametes are produced through a specific type of cell division called meiosis.
2. Somatic cells are not sex cells, while gametes are specifically involved in sexual reproduction.
3. Somatic cells contain the full number of chromosomes for the organism (diploid number), while gametes contain half the number of chromosomes (haploid number).
4. Somatic cell mutations can be passed to the next generation if they occur in the germline cells that produce gametes, while gamete mutations can be passed on to the offspring.