men contain an unlimited number, as germ cells are continually producing new gametes, or sperm cells.Women on the other hand, only have a few, as they are born with all the eggs that they will have...
Gametes or sex cells have 23 chromosomes in them because they are half of the body's diploid number (46) ..... 23 being the hapoid number
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There are 23 chromosomes in a human gamete.