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AlladinOne [14]
4 years ago
9

Why is it necessary for each gemete to contain only half as many chromosomes as a body cell

Biology
1 answer:
PilotLPTM [1.2K]4 years ago
5 0

Answer:

This is for the offspring to show traits that come from both the mother and father.

Explanation:

Gametes are formed by a kind of cell division called meiosis in which the chromosome number is halved. Thus the said gamete cell is said to contain a haploid number of chromosomes.

The fusion of two haploid gametes is called fertilization. It results in the formation of single celled zygote which has a diploid number of chromosomes. The zygote now divides and develops to produce the offsprings whose somatic cells are diploid.

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