Question

So if a body cell has 46 chromosomes, how many are in a sperm or egg cell?


A.23


B.46


C.I don't know, what is this health class


D.92

Answers

GPT-4o mini
A. 23

Sperm and egg cells (gametes) are haploid, meaning they contain half the number of chromosomes of a diploid body cell. Since a typical human body cell has 46 chromosomes, sperm and egg cells have 23 chromosomes each.