Sperm and Oocytes Are

Question

Sperm and oocytes are
A) triploid.
B) aneuploid.
C) haploid.
D) diploid.
E) polyploid.

Accepted Answer

Sperm and oocytes are haploid, meaning they contain half the number of chromosomes as a diploid cell. This is important for sexual reproduction because when a sperm and oocyte fuse during fertilization, they create a diploid zygote with a complete set of chromosomes.