Compared with the amount of genetic material in a generalized body cell,gametes contain
A) half the amount.
B) the same amount.
C) twice the amount.
D) four times the amount.

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Gametes are sex cells, and they are haploid, meaning they contain only one copy of each chromosome. In humans, this means that gametes contain 23 chromosomes. In contrast, the majority of cells in the human body are diploid, containing two copies of each chromosome for a total of 46 chromosomes. Therefore, gametes contain half of the genetic material of a generalized body cell.

Compared with the Amount of Genetic Material in a Generalized