Answer:
They are also called vegatal cells.
Step-by-step explanation:
Soma- in Latin, means (Body),
So, Somatic cell .. means a Body cell,
Generally, our body contains 2 types of cells according to number of chromosomes :
1- Somatic cells : - almost all body cells are somatic cells
- contain 46 chromosomes (diploid)
2- Germ cells : - only sperms in male & Eggs in female, are germ cells
- they contain 23 chromosomes (haploid)
- they are supposed to unite together (Egg & sperm) to form a diploid cell (23+23=46) ...that will eventually grow into a baby.