The typical (diploid) cells of the body have 46 chromosomes; how many chromosomes does each gamete have?

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Gametes are haploid cells that contain only one copy of each chromosome, so they have half the number of chromosomes as the typical diploid cell. Therefore, human gametes have 23 chromosomes. Option B is incorrect because gametes are haploid, not diploid. Option C is incorrect because it implies that gametes have double the number of chromosomes as diploid cells, and option D is incorrect because it is too high of a number for the number of chromosomes in a human gamete.

The Typical (Diploid) Cells of the Body Have 46 Chromosomes;