Question
Why is it important for gametes to be haploid?
A. when gametes are made, the diploid cell splits twice, creating four haploid organisms
B. neither parent has the full set of genetic information so each must contribute their half
C. it is impossible for them to be diploid because reproduction does not result in diploidy
D. they fise to form a diploid organism so that there is the expected number of chromosomes
A. when gametes are made, the diploid cell splits twice, creating four haploid organisms
B. neither parent has the full set of genetic information so each must contribute their half
C. it is impossible for them to be diploid because reproduction does not result in diploidy
D. they fise to form a diploid organism so that there is the expected number of chromosomes
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **D. they fuse to form a diploid organism so that there is the expected number of chromosomes.**
Haploid gametes (sperm and egg cells) are important because they each carry half the genetic material (one set of chromosomes) of the organism. When two haploid gametes fuse during fertilization, they form a diploid zygote, which contains the full set of chromosomes (two sets, one from each parent). This ensures that the resulting offspring has the correct diploid number of chromosomes characteristic of the species.
Haploid gametes (sperm and egg cells) are important because they each carry half the genetic material (one set of chromosomes) of the organism. When two haploid gametes fuse during fertilization, they form a diploid zygote, which contains the full set of chromosomes (two sets, one from each parent). This ensures that the resulting offspring has the correct diploid number of chromosomes characteristic of the species.