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How many chromosomes are in a sperm cell compared to a skin cell?

A. same number,
B. half as many,
C. three times as many,
D. twice as many.

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Answer:

b

Step-by-step explanation:

Gametes (sperm and egg cells) are haploid cells, they have just one copy of each chromosome, n=23

And the rest of our cells, including skin cells, they are diploid, i.e. they have 2 copies of each chromosome , 2n=46

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