Why is it important for gametes to be haploid?(1 point)

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When gametes are made, the diploid cell splits twice, creating four haploid organisms.
When gametes are made, the diploid cell splits twice, creating four haploid organisms.

They fuse to form a diploid organism so that there is the expected number of chromosomes.
They fuse to form a diploid organism so that there is the expected number of chromosomes.

Neither parent has the full set of genetic information so each must contribute their half.
Neither parent has the full set of genetic information so each must contribute their half.

It is impossible for them to be diploid because reproduction does not result in diploidy.

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They fuse to form a diploid organism so that there is the expected number of chromosomes.

This is important because gametes are haploid, meaning they contain half the number of chromosomes of a diploid organism. When two gametes (one from each parent) fuse during fertilization, they create a diploid zygote with the full set of chromosomes necessary for development.