3.27: Know that in Human Cells the Diploid Number of Chromosomes is 46 and the Haploid Number is 23

DIPLOID AND HAPLOID CELLS:

DIPLOID	HAPLOID
Diagram showing How a Diploid Cell is Produced	Diagram showing How a Haploid Cell is Produced
NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES: 46	NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES: 23
DEFINITION: Normal Human Body Cell as a Result of Mitosis that has Two of Each Chromosome, Resulting in 46 Chromosomes EXAMPLE: Skin Cells, Red Blood Cells	DEFINITION: Produced by Meiosis and has Half the Number of Chromosomes in a Normal Body cell, Containing 23 Chromosomes EXAMPLE: Sex Cells