Gametes are mature reproductive cells that
A) will eventually form the sex organs of the fetus.
B) secrete Müllerian inhibiting substance.
C) carry half the genetic information of other cells of the body.
D) are formed by the union of an egg and a sperm during fertilization.
E) contain 23 pairs of chromosomes.

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Gametes contain only one set of chromosomes (23), which is half the number of chromosomes present in other cells of the body. This enables fertilization to restore the diploid number of chromosomes in the zygote.

Gametes Are Mature Reproductive Cells That