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Which statement is true about sperm and egg cells? Sperm and egg cells have as many chromosomes as any other kind of cell. Sperm and egg cells are made during meiosis. Sperm and egg cells are made during mitosis. Sperm and egg cells are about the same size.

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Sperm and egg cells are made in meiosis.

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C. (3rd) Sperm and egg cells are made during meiosis.

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  • Sperm and egg cells have as many chromosomes as any other kind of cell. -> No. Because sperm and egg cells are haploid while other types of cells are diploid.
  • Sperm and egg cells are made during mitosis. -> No. Sperm and egg cells are made during meiosis; mitosis isn't correct because it would produce new diploid (46) cells while sperm and egg cells are 23 (haploid). [If that wasn't the case people wouldn't have children because they would have 92 chromosomes instead of 46)].
  • Sperm and egg cells are about the same size. -> No. Sperm cells are a lot smaller that egg cells.
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