Meiosis occurs in reproductive cells while mitosis occurs in somatic. What is the meaning of the word "somatic"?

Answer 1

Grace Acocella

The word 'soma' comes from Greek word, meaning 'body'.

Somatic cells form the body of a multicellular organism, but gametes (egg/sperm) are not produced by such cells.

Meiosis takes place within a small number of reproductive cells/germ cells which give rise to gametes.

Hence somatic cells are not involved in inheritance.

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Answer 2

Grayson Anderson

"Somatic" refers to the cells of the body that are not involved in sexual reproduction. These cells make up the majority of the body's tissues and organs.

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