What is the difference between Body cells and Gametes? - ProProfs Discuss
Advertisement

What is the difference between Body cells and Gametes?

Asked by T. Lopez, Last updated: Feb 20, 2024

+ Answer
Request
Question menu
Vote up Vote down

1 Answer

Carice Snow

Carice Snow

I am a well trend Motivational speaker at California.

Carice Snow
Carice Snow, Motivator, MA, California

Answered Jun 24, 2019

There are some differences between body cells and gametes. By definition, cells are the basic unit of a living organism, just as atoms are the smallest particles of elements, they contain protoplasm which is surrounded by cell membranes. The human body is made up of millions of cells, and each cell is naturally designed for a specific function. Gametes, on the other hand, are reproductive cells which can be found in the sperm and the females egg. This means, gametes are just examples of many different cells in the body.

They also differ in terms of different processes each of them undergoes. For example: gametes undergo meiosis, a process that talks about cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes. Body cells, on the other hand, undergo mitosis. There are many chromosomes present in a body cell, while gamete has just half the number of chromosomes from the parent cell.

upvote downvote
Reply 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader

Email Sent
We have sent an email to your address "" with instructions to reset your password.