how many chromosomes are in a somatic cell in a human
For an example, a human somatic cell contains 46 chromosomes arranged in to 23 pairs in which one chromosome of each pair is maternal, and the other is paternal. Stem cells produced by mitosis undergo differentiation and give rise to different types of somatic cells, which intern form almost all the internal and external structures of the body.
Human cell contain 23 pairs of chromosomes i.e. total of 46 chromosomes per cell. Of these 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 pairs are called as autosomes (which appears same in males and females) while the 23rd pair is called as sex chromosomes (which differ between males and females).
The two types are somatic cells and gametes. What are Somatic Cells? A somatic cell is any cell other than a germline cell found in the body of a multicellular organism. These are diploid cells having two sets of chromosomes; one is maternal and the other is paternal.