MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gametes contain half the chromosomes that other body cells have.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meiosis is a kind of reductional division that gives rise to cells with half the number of chromosomes. Gametes contain only half the number of chromosomes. They are the products of meiosis and not mitosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gametes contain half the chromosomes contained in a normal diploid cell. Gametes are produced as a result of meiosis. During meiosis, the chromosome number is reduced to half and each daughter cell receives half the set of chromosomes. These gametes unite together to form a zygote.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is formed by the meiosis in spermatogonia or oogonia. Male gametes contain either X chromosome or Y chromosome where female gametes contain only X chromosome. During fertilization male and female gamete is fused to form diploid zygote where genetic recombination takes place. So, the correct answer is option E.

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