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What percentage of genetic information in an offspring comes from each parent?

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Answer: 50%

The male and female reproductive cells (sperm and egg) come together in sexual reproduction. These cells called gametes contain half the number of genes (50%) of the parent. Each sperm has 50% of the father's genetic information and each egg has 50% of the mother's genetic material.

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