Laboratory Manual for Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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Author: Michael D. Johnson, Bert Atsma
Publisher: PEARSON
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There are two types of cells in the body, somatic cells and germ cells. The gametes (eggs and sperms) are called as the germs cells and rest of the cells are called the somatic cells. The genes in the somatic cells do not get passed on to the progeny.
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