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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
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(a) Metacentric
(b) Acrocentric
(c) Submetacentric
(d) Telocentric
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| Type of chromosome | Name of chromosome | ||
| i. | ![]() |
P. | Acrocentric |
| ii. | ![]() |
Q. | Telocentric |
| iii. | ![]() |
R. | Metacentric |
| iv. | ![]() |
S. | Sub-metacentric |
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