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25 December, 13:04

Why must the number of chromosomes in the sperm and egg be half the number of chromosomes in the other cells of an organism?

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  1. 25 December, 13:05
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    Bc it shares both parent genes
  2. 25 December, 13:16
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    when fertilization takes place, the half of the chromosomes from the egg combine with the half of the chromosomes from the sperm to form a full 23 pairs of chromosomes which contain the genes of the offspring.
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