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Which of the following is the correct number of chromosomes based on the cell type?(a) Sperm: 23; Egg: 23; Zygote: 23(b) Sperm: 46; Egg: 46; Zygote: 46(c) Sperm: 23; Egg: 23; Zygote: 46(d) Sperm: 46; Egg: 46; Zygote: 23The question was posed to me in homework.I need to ask this question from Human Reproduction in section Human Reproduction of Biology – Class 12

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Right ANSWER is (c) SPERM: 23; Egg: 23; Zygote: 46

To ELABORATE: Sperm and egg are haploid CELLS hence have only one set of chromosomes. Zygote on the other hand is DIPLOID thus has 46 chromosomes.



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