Question

Which one of the following has half the number of chromosomes and half the amount of DNA as compared to the non-reproductive body cells?

Options

• Male germ cell

• Female grm cell

• Zygote

• Both, male and female germ cells

Answer 1

Both, male and female germ cells

Explanation:

Haploid cells are both male and female germ cells, referred to as sperm and egg cells. This indicates that they have half as many chromosomes, or 23 chromosomes (22+ Sex chromosomes), which fuse to make 46 chromosomes in the zygote.