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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.
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.
It is impossible for them to be diploid because reproduction does not result in diploidy.
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The correct response is:
They fuse to form a diploid organism so that there is the expected number of chromosomes.
This is important because gametes must be haploid (having half the number of chromosomes) so that, upon fertilization (the fusion of two gametes), the resulting zygote is diploid (containing the full set of chromosomes). If gametes were diploid, the resulting organism would have double the expected number of chromosomes.
