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Gametes must carry half of their genetic material because -

A) sexual reproduction only requires one parent's genetic information

B) gametes are small and can only hold half the number of chromosomes

C) the gametes' chromosomes will be copied prior to cell division

D) two gametes will unite during fertilization to create a full set of chromosomes​

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Answer:

B The zygote must contain genetic information from the mother and from the father, so the gametes must contain half of the chromosomes found in normal body cells

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