Human sperm cells and egg cells are
A) haploid, each containing 23 chromosomes
B) haploid, each containing 46 chromosomes
C) diploid, each containing 23 chromosomes
D) diploid, each containing 46 chromosomes
The term haploid can also refer to the number of chromosomes in egg or sperm cells, which are also called gametes. In humans, gametes are haploid cells that contain 23 chromosomes, each of which a one of a chromosome pair that exists in diplod cells.
