Question

the purpose of meiosis is to make gametes, also known as sperm and egg cells. in humans, your body cells have 46 chromosomes. how many chromosomes are in a sperm or egg cell if, when they come together to form a fertilized zygote, there are 46 chromosomes? write the correct number of chromosomes next to the sperm and egg

Answer 1

Fertilization. Egg and sperm cells have just 23 chromosomes each. That's half as many chromosomes as regular cells. Through the process of fertilization, egg and sperm join to make a cell with 46 chromosomes (23 pairs), called a zygote.