Which of the following best describes sperm production in the male human reproductive system?

a. Four haploid cells, with 23 chromosomes each, undergo mitosis to form one haploid sperm cell, with 23 chromosomes.

b. One diploid cell, with 46 chromosomes, undergoes meiosis to form four haploid sperm cells, with 23 chromosomes each.

c. One diploid cell, with 46 chromosomes, undergoes mitosis to form four diploid sperm cells, with 46 chromosomes each.

d. Four haploid cells, with 23 chromosomes each, undergo meiosis to form one diploid sperm cell, with 46 chromosomes.

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Rowan Thompson

27 February, 23:10

Which of the following best describes sperm production in the male human reproductive system?

a. Four haploid cells, with 23 chromosomes each, undergo mitosis to form one haploid sperm cell, with 23 chromosomes.

b. One diploid cell, with 46 chromosomes, undergoes meiosis to form four haploid sperm cells, with 23 chromosomes each.

c. One diploid cell, with 46 chromosomes, undergoes mitosis to form four diploid sperm cells, with 46 chromosomes each.

d. Four haploid cells, with 23 chromosomes each, undergo meiosis to form one diploid sperm cell, with 46 chromosomes.

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Santino Luna · Answer 1

It's C because gametes (sex cells such as sperm and eggs) include only half of the 46 chromosomes from the original diploid cell; that's why they're haploid.