INFOGRAPHIC 11.3 GAMETES PASS GENETIC INFORMATION TO THE NEXT GENERATION
To reproduce sexually, diploid organisms produce specialized sex cells called gametes, which are haploid-they carry only one copy of each chromosome. When a sperm fertilizes an egg the resulting diploid zygote divides by mitotic cell division, eventually generating enough cells to form a baby. The baby is diploid.
To reproduce sexually, diploid organisms produce specialized sex cells called gametes, which are haploid-they carry only one copy of each chromosome. When a sperm fertilizes an egg the resulting diploid zygote divides by mitotic cell division, eventually generating enough cells to form a baby. The baby is diploid.
