In ___ cells, the chromosomes are haploid.

B-cells

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Sperm cells

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The correct option is B
Sperm cells

Meiosis reduces chromosome number so that sex cells (eggs and sperm) have a half set of chromosomes–one homolog of each pair. This is the haploid number.

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In ___ cells, the chromosomes are haploid.

The correct option is B Sperm cells Meiosis reduces chromosome number so that sex cells (eggs and sperm) have a half set of chromosomes–one homolog of each pair. This is the haploid number.

The correct option is B
Sperm cells

Meiosis reduces chromosome number so that sex cells (eggs and sperm) have a half set of chromosomes–one homolog of each pair. This is the haploid number.