Why do cells have a constant number of chromosomes?

The number of chromosomes is constant after mitotic division, since it is found only in somatic (body) cells, in contrast to meiotic division, which occurs only in reproductive cells, where the chromosome number is reduced to half and is formed into gametes in order to continue the species number of chromosomes through fertilization. Mitotic cell division serves to replace old or dead cells in the body. Thus, the number of chromosomes is constant during mitotic division.



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