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Both the sperm and the ovum are haploid (have only half of the human set of chromosomes), and the sperm ceases to exist once it has initiated fertilization by contributing its half of the genetic information.

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1 is correct!

Both the sperm and the ovum are haploid (have only half of the human set of chromosomes), and the sperm ceases to exist once it has initiated fertilization by contributing its half of the genetic information.

See p. 229.

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2 is wrong. Please try again.

Both the sperm and the ovum are haploid (have only half of the human set of chromosomes), and the sperm ceases to exist once it has initiated fertilization by contributing its half of the genetic information.

See p. 229.

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