(diploid). Meiosis results in daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as parent cell (haploid). 103. How many individual somatic cells do humans contain? Sex cells? Humans contain 44 somatic cells (22 pairs). Humans contain two sex cells (1 pair). 104. What is the difference between a diploid cell and a haploid cell? Diploid cells (such as somatic cells, also called autosomes) have two sets of chromosomes.
DEFINITION of 'Charitable Lead Trust'. A trust designed to reduce beneficiaries' taxable income by first donating a portion of the trust's income to charities and then, after a specified period of time, transferring the remainder of the trust to the beneficiaries. Next Up.
Charitable Lead Trusts. The Charitable Lead Trust is a type of charitable trust that can reduce or virtually eliminate all estate tax on wealth passing to heirs. In order to accomplish this goal, you create a trust that grants to a charity or charities, for a set number of years, the first or 'lead' right to receive a payment from the trust.