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"The chromosomes number of the sexually reproducing parents and their offspring is the same.” Justify this statement.

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During gamete development, the number of chromosomes is cut in half. As a result, the number of chromosomes in a gamete is half of the amount in a somatic cell. During fertilization, the number of chromosomes in male and female gametes is equal to that in somatic cells. This is how sexually reproducing creatures' children and parents have the same number of chromosomes.


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