How do the chromosomes in a sex cell differ from those in a body cell

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sex cells only have 23 chromosomes each 'cause they split into 4 and they need the opposite sex cell to make a zygote

Yuhao Li answered Nov 13, 2018

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Sex cells are haploid, containing a single set of chromosomes, while body cells are diploid, 2 sets of chromosomes.

Rohith Joseph answered Nov 15, 2018

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