Gametes Are Haploid So the Zygote Ends Up DiploidIn sexual reproduction, each parent contributes half of their genetic material through gametes.This keeps the zygote at the correct chromosome number.Gametes are haploid: each carries one chromosome of each type (n), whether it is a sperm or an egg.Zygotes are diploid: when two gametes fuse at fertilisation the chromosome number doubles, giving two sets of chromosomes (2n).Haploid and Diploid cells in ReproducitionMeiosis Halves the Chromosome Number to Make Gametes