Question

Why are gamete-producing cells haploid?

Answer 1

Answer:

Gametes are haploid cells, and each cell carries only one copy of each chromosome. ... During meiosis, a diploid parent cell, which has two copies of each chromosome, undergoes one round of DNA replication followed by two separate cycles of nuclear division to produce four haploid cells.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Gametes are haploid cells, and each cell carries only one copy of each chromosome. ... During meiosis, a diploid parent cell, which has two copies of each chromosome, undergoes one round of DNA replication followed by two separate cycles of nuclear division to produce four haploid cells.