Unlike the body's other cells, the cells in the egg and sperm â called gametes or sex cells â possess only one chromosome. Gametes are produced by meiosis cell division, which results in the divided cells having half the number of chromosomes as the parent, or progenitor, cells. In the case of humans, this means that parent cells have two chromosomes and gametes have one. All of the gametes in the mother's eggs possess X chromosomes.
The average base salary for Colorado teachers with a bachelorâs degree and 10 years of experience is $36,700, according the report from the Center for American Progress, a research organization. The national average salary is $44,900. Salaries range from a low of $35,200 in Missouri and Montana and a high of $67,700 in Rhode Island.
State minimum wages have largely outpaced the federal minimum, which was flat for almost a decade, starting in 1997. When state wages are different from the federal level, the higher wage prevails. In Colorado, the minimum wage is $7.02 per hour and will be adjusted yearly in January for inflation. For employees who regularly are tipped, the minimum wage is $4 per hour, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. State minimum wages range from Californiaâs $8 an hour to Floridaâs $6.79, just above the new federal rate.