Each gamete contains 23 chromosomes, including 22 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome.

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This is true. Gametes, or sex cells, have half the number of chromosomes as normal body cells. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 total) in their somatic cells, but only 23 individual chromosomes in their gametes. This includes 22 autosomes, which are chromosomes that are not involved in determining sex, and 1 sex chromosome, which can be either an X or a Y. Egg cells always contain an X chromosome, while sperm cells can contain either an X or a Y chromosome.

Each Gamete Contains 23 Chromosomes, Including 22 Autosomes and 1