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During a class on sexual reproduction, the instructor asked how many sex chromosomes does a neuron have? I thought all cells in the body had a copy of all chromosomes, but after this question, I am beinging to have doubts. Please help me understand this thought so I can determine the answer to the question.
Hi Adam: Thanks for your question.
Yes, all the cells of the body (except the gametes) have the same number of chromosomes. So a neuron, stomach, bone, etc cell would each have 46 chromosomes (in a human!). They would have two X's if the individual were a female, and XY if a male.
Hope this helps!
FM Rollwagen, PhD
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Florence M Rollwagen
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I can answer questions in biology, microbiology and immunology on the undergraduate or graduate level. I can also address medical and health concerns regarding alternative medicine, autoimmune diseases (lupus, MS) liver disease and intestinal problems.
Experience
I have over 20 years experience in research and teaching at the medical/graduate level, and 5 years teaching college biology and microbiology. My expertise is in microbiology and immunology, specifically the biology of cytokines and soluble immune response modifiers. I also carried out original research in blood substitutes and shock/trauma.
Organizations
American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publications
Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Immunology, Cytokine, Shock, Experimental Hematology
Education/Credentials
BS biology 1966
MS biology 1968
PhD immunology 1979
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