In species that procreate via sexual reproduction,which of the following is true about the egg and sperm cells of the parents?
A) The egg cell and the sperm cell each contain 100% of the chromosomes of all other human cells.
B) The egg cell and the sperm cell each contain half of the chromosomes of all other human cells.
C) The egg cell and the sperm cell each contain "spare" chromosomes, in case there is damage to the original chromosomes.
D) The egg cell and sperm cell each contain 25% of the chromosomes of all other human cells, which is why every human trait takes exactly four chromosomes for full development.

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In sexual reproduction, the egg and sperm cells each contain half of the chromosomes of all other human cells. This is because during meiosis, the process of cell division that produces gametes (egg and sperm cells), the chromosomes are replicated and then divided into two different cells, each containing only half of the original number of chromosomes. When the egg and sperm cells unite during fertilization, they create a new cell with a full set of chromosomes, half from the mother and half from the father. This is what allows for genetic diversity in offspring.

In Species That Procreate Via Sexual Reproduction,which of the Following