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

O 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.

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

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

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

Explanation: haploid gametes (n) combine at fertilization to restore the diploid (2n) chromosome number, preventing chromosome doubling each generation.