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Why is it important that human egg and sperm cells only have 23 chromosomes by the end of meiosis?
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Why is it important that human egg and sperm cells only have 23 chromosomes by the end of meiosis?

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Answer and Explanation: It is important that human sperms and eggs have only 23 chromosomes because this way when fertilization occurs, it will form one full diploid cell, which will then divide via mitosis to form a full organism.
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