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During sexual reproduction each offspring receives a gamete from their parent. A parent gives their offspring chromosomes, which are the gamete. Each of the gametes have a set of chromosome. During sexual reproduction the gametes or eff and sperm combine in order to make on cell. This one cell is known as a zygote. The zygote now contains two sets of chromosome. Somatic cells are those that inhibit multicellular organisms that are not sued for reproduction these cells have two sets of chromosomes. One chromosome of these somatic cells are from their parent. These members appear to be the same size and appearance, which makes them [[homologous chromosome|homologous]]. Their genetic info are not identical to the two chromosomes, the number of chromosomes within the gamete is noted by n. the cell is called haploid. The fertilization is the fusion of two haploid gametes. The zygote is then the result. There is now 2 chromosomes and the zygote, which is call diploid. (Purves, 175)