Question

There are 2 sets of chromosomes in a diploid cell undergoing meiosis, one set contributed by the male parent and other by female parent. explain

Answer 1

In an organism a diploid cell has two sets of chromosomes. These two sets originally come from the parents, one from mother and another from father during reproduction. At the time of fertilization, when male and female gametes fuse, the single chromosome set from each gamete fuses and form double chromosome set. This double set remains inside all the cells of the body till meiosis cell division takes place in reproductive mother cells. After meiosis, gametes are formed carrying single set of chromosome.