Biology for IGCSE & O level - Inheritance (Section 4 - No. 40)
Which of the following is true regarding the number of chromosomes in gametes?
Gametes have the same number of chromosomes as somatic cells.
Gametes have twice the number of chromosomes as somatic cells.
Gametes have half the number of chromosomes as somatic cells.
The number of chromosomes in gametes varies depending on the organism.
Wyjaśnienie
Gametes (sex cells) are haploid and have half the number of chromosomes as somatic (body) cells.