Question
Compared to the amount of genetic material in a human body cell, how much hereditary information is contained in a human gamete?
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Human body cells are diploid, which means they contain two sets of chromosomes—one from each parent—totaling 46 chromosomes (23 pairs). In contrast, human gametes (sperm and egg cells) are haploid, meaning they contain only one set of chromosomes, totaling 23 chromosomes.
As a result, the amount of hereditary information in a human gamete is half that of a human body cell. Therefore, each gamete contains one complete set of genetic material, while body cells contain two complete sets.
As a result, the amount of hereditary information in a human gamete is half that of a human body cell. Therefore, each gamete contains one complete set of genetic material, while body cells contain two complete sets.