The human genome is a diploid genome.However, when germ-line cells produce gametes, these specialized cells are haploid.What is the total number of chromosomes found in each of the gametes (egg or sperm) in your body?

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When germ-line cells undergo meiosis to produce gametes, they divide their chromosomes in half, resulting in haploid cells with only one set of chromosomes. Since humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, gametes will have a total of 23 chromosomes (one from each pair). Therefore, the correct answer is B, which indicates that gametes have 23 chromosomes.

The Human Genome Is a Diploid Genome