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Cells made during meiosis are haploid. This means that they have a half set of chromosomes. They will form into gametes (egg or sperm). Why must gametes be haploid?
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Cells made during meiosis are haploid. This means that they have a half set of chromosomes. They will form into gametes (egg or sperm). Why must gametes be haploid?

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Because the sperm and the egg fuse the cell will have 46 chromosomes. polar bodies produced during meiosis which are smaller in size compared to the gamete and will disintegrate
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