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प्रश्न
State the difference between meiocyte and gamete with respect to chromosome number.
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उत्तर
A meiocyte is a diploid (2n) cell containing two sets of chromosomes, while a gamete is a haploid (n) cell containing only one set of chromosomes. Thus, meiocytes have double the chromosome number compared to gametes.
संबंधित प्रश्न
If centromere is situated in the middle of the chromosome, it is called ________.
(a) Metacentric
(b) Acrocentric
(c) Submetacentric
(d) Telocentric
Sketch and label the structure of chromosome.
How many chromosomes do drones of honey bees possess?
Identify the scientists who proposed chromosomal theory of inheritance.
Match the column I (Type of chromosome) with column II (name of chromosome).
| Type of chromosome | Name of chromosome | ||
| i. |  |
P. | Acrocentric |
| ii. |  |
Q. | Telocentric |
| iii. |  |
R. | Metacentric |
| iv. |  |
S. | Sub-metacentric |
Telocentric chromosome differs from acrocentric chromosome in that ____________.
Identify the term that represents the degree of repetition of the primary basic number of chromosomes in a cell.
Chromosomal theory of inheritance was put forth by ______
Mendel’s work was rediscovered by three scientists in the year ______.
Which of the following statements indicates parallelism in genes and chromosomes?
- They occur in pairs.
- They segregate during gamete formation.
- They show linkage.
- Independent pairs segregate independently.
What do you mean by locus?
Who postulated the 'Chromosomal theory of inheritance'?
How do genes and chromosomes share similarity from the point of view of genetical studies?
According to the Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance, what are the specific positions on chromosomes where genes are located called?
Which scientist provided the first experimental proof of the Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance using Drosophila melanogaster?
In what year did Walter Sutton publish the formal paper "The Chromosomes in Heredity" that linked Mendel's laws to chromosome behaviour?
According to the Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance, chromosomes serve which fundamental role in heredity?
How many scientists independently rediscovered Mendel's laws of inheritance in the year 1900?
