Will the new cells have the same genetic material as the parent cell or will each ceell have different genetic matireal?

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Bender

6 November, 17:46

Will the new cells have the same genetic material as the parent cell or will each ceell have different genetic matireal?

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Tessa Flynn · Answer 1

Mitosis: It depends on what kind of cell it is. If it is a somatic (body cell) then it will have the same materials and everything as the parent cell.

meiosis: But if it is a gamete cells then it requires the fusion of two different 'cells' and they combine * crossing over-the chromosomes from the different people combine together to get different combinations * and the new cells are haploid (half the amount of chromosomes) so the new cell will have both genetic material from both parents-paternal and maternal.