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 one-half the normal number of chromosomes.
E)All of the answers are correct.

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Gametes are haploid because they contain one-half the normal number of chromosomes. In humans, for example, gametes contain 23 chromosomes instead of the typical 46 found in somatic cells.

Gametes Are Called Haploid Because