A diploid organism has 16 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in a gamete of that organism?

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A gamete is a sex cell that forms during the process of meiosis. During Meiosis, a cell undergoes two rounds of cell division during which the chromosome pairs are separated. This results in gametes each having only one copy from each set of chromosomes. This is so when the sperm and egg combine during fertilization, the resulting zygote has 16 total chromosomes (or 8 pairs), 8 from each parent.

A Diploid Organism Has 16 Chromosomes