(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.
SPDR Gold Trust (the Trust) is an investment trust. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust's expenses. The Trust's business activity is the investment of gold. The Trust creates and redeems Shares from time to time, but in one or more Baskets (a Basket equals a block of 100,000 Shares).