Each sperm and egg contains __________ chromosomes.
A) 23
B) 26
C) 46
D) a variable number of

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Sperm and egg cells are both haploid, meaning they contain half the number of chromosomes as regular body cells. In humans, this means that each sperm and egg cell contains 23 chromosomes. When they combine during fertilization, the resulting zygote will have 46 chromosomes (23 from the sperm and 23 from the egg) which represents a diploid number.

Each Sperm and Egg Contains __________ Chromosomes