NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Haploid can refer to the number of chromosomes in the sperm cells or eggs (gametes). Gametes in humans are haploid cells that have 23 chromosomes, each set exists in diploid cells. Haploid cells are represented as “n” in terms of ploidy, diploid cells are represented as “2n”. In humans, 2n=46.

Detailed explanation-2: -During meiosis, the cells needed for sexual reproduction divide to produce new cells called gametes. Gametes contain half as many chromosomes as the other cells in the organism, and each gamete is genetically unique because the DNA of the parent cell is shuffled before the cell divides.

Detailed explanation-3: -A haploid chromosome set occurs in eukaryotes when a sex cell or gamete is produced. This cell contains half of the genetic material, or chromosomes, of its parent cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gametes are reproductive cells, such as sperm and egg. As gametes are produced, the number of chromosomes must be reduced by half. Why? The zygote must contain genetic information from the mother and from the father, so the gametes must contain half of the chromosomes found in normal body cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gametes contain half the chromosomes contained in normal diploid cells of the body, which are also known as somatic cells. Haploid gametes are produced during meiosis, which is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in a parent diploid cell by half.