1. to restore dying cells 2. to repair damaged cells 3. to reproduce
Humans usually have 46 chromosomes. Monkeys, chimps, or other organisms related closely to them: they have diploid number of 48 chromosomes.
(Future reference: Haploid means half, half the # of chromosomes in the nucleus. Diploids means duplicate, COMPLETE necessary set of chromosomes).
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Traditional forms shows the evolutionary steps between species