Our somatic cells' DNA is distributed among 46_________ in the nucleus.

a. nucleosomes

b. chromatids

c. nucleoli

d. chromosomes

Video transcript

Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question together. Which of the following does not describe somatic cells. Is it answer choice. A? They are diploid answer choice B they are not directly involved in sexual reproduction. Answer choice C they are produced through meiotic cell division or answer choice D they contain DNA inherited from both the mother and the father. Let's work this problem out together to try to figure out which of the following answer choices does not describe somatic cells. So in order to solve this question, we have to recall what we have learned about what somatic cells are to determine which of the following answer choices does not describe those somatic cells. And we can recall that somatic cells are all of the cells that are not reproductive cells and instead are responsible for the formation of tissues and organs. And those somatic cells are typically produced through mitotic cell division of which those somatic cells are diploid and contain the full complement of an individual's genetic information where they have one set of chromosomes and inherited from the mother and one set of chromosomes inherited from the father. So looking at our answer choices and the information we just reviewed about somatic cells, which of the following does not describe somatic cells. Well, answer choice A says they are diploid, which we know that they are diploid. So answer choice, A cannot be the correct answer. Answer choice B says they are not directly involved in sexual reproduction, which we know that somatic cells are the cells that are not reproductive cells. So it also cannot be answer choice B and lastly answer choice D says they contain DNA inherited from both the mother and the father, which we know somatic cells contain the full complement of an individual's genetic information. So it cannot be answer choice D as well. Leaving us with only one remaining answer choice, which is answer choice C they are produced through myotic cell division, which we know does not describe somatic cells since they are produced through mitotic cell division. And meiotic cell division is responsible for producing gametes which are haploid and not diploid and are directly involved in sexual reproduction. So answer choice C is the correct answer. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.