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

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

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.

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

This is important because gametes (sperm and egg) are haploid, meaning they contain half the number of chromosomes found in diploid cells. When these gametes fuse during fertilization, they restore the diploid number of chromosomes in the resulting zygote, ensuring that the new organism has the complete set of genetic information.