| No | Somatic cell | Germ cell |
| 1 | Somatic cell takes part in the growth of the body. | Germ cells take part in reproduction. |
| 2 | Somatic cells are divided by means of mitosis cell division. | Germ cells are produced by means of meiosis cell division. |
| 3 | Somatic cells do not undergo fusion. | Male and Female germ cell fuse to produce zygote. |
