Gametes are called haploid because ________.
A) there are half as many of them produced at each division in comparison with diploid cells
B) they are produced by the process of mitosis
C) they are either sperm or ova
D) they contain only one member of each pair of chromosomes
E) All of the answers are correct.

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Gametes are haploid cells because they contain only one member of each pair of chromosomes. This is due to the process of meiosis, which divides the chromosome number in half.

Gametes Are Called Haploid Because ________