Question

True or False

25. A haploid sex cell, formed during
meiosis, which can combine with
another haploid sex cell and produce a
diploid fertilized egg, is called a gamete.

Answer 1

This statement is true. During meiosis, a diploid cell divides twice to form four haploid sex cells, which are known as gametes. Gametes are sex cells that contain only half the number of chromosomes as a diploid cell, and they have one set of chromosomes instead of two. In sexual reproduction, gametes from two different individuals combine during fertilization to form a diploid fertilized egg, which has a complete set of chromosomes from both parents. The process of fertilization restores the diploid number of chromosomes and leads to the formation of a new individual with a unique genetic makeup

Answer 2

Answer and Explanation: A haploid sex cell, formed during meiosis, that can combine with another haploid sex cell and produce a diploid fertilized egg gametes. Meiosis is the divisional process which is marked by the equal division of chromosomes and other materials into two equal daughter cells.