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Why do the cells used for reproduction only have half (½) of the DNA that other cells have?

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Because each chromosome has a pair, these cells are called "diploid" cells. On the other hand, human sperm and egg cells have only 23 chromosomes, or half the chromosomes of a diploid cell.

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