3. Explain what a gamete is and how it is formed during meiosis Include and underline the terms diploid and haploid. __

gamete is a reproductive cell that contains half the genetic material of an organism, making it _haploid_. In sexually reproducing organisms, gametes are formed through a process called meiosis. During meiosis, a _diploid_ cell, which contains two sets of chromosomes, undergoes two rounds of cell division to produce four _haploid_ cells. These _haploid_ cells are the gametes, each containing one set of chromosomes, ensuring that when two gametes fuse during fertilization, the resulting zygote is _diploid_, restoring the full number of chromosomes.