MCQ
What is one major difference between a human skin cell and a human egg cell?
  • A
    Egg cell has twice as many Chromosomes as the skin cell.
  • Egg cell has half as many chromosomes as skin cell.
  • C
    Skin cell has no genetic information in its chromosomes.
  • D
    Only the egg cell has a nucleus.

Answer

Correct option: B.
Egg cell has half as many chromosomes as skin cell.
Skin cells are autosomal $(46 x)$ and hence are diploid whereas the egg cell is referred to as female ova which is a reproductive cell and product of reduction division, hence it is haploid $(23 x).$

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