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What is the main difference between sperms and eggs of humans? Write the importance of this difference.

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Difference between sperms and eggs of humans : The major genetic difference lies in the difference in sex chromosome of sperm (male gamete) and egg (female gamete). Sperm has Y chromosome as sex chromosome, while egg has X chromosome as sex chromosome.
Importance of the difference :
The difference in the sperm and egg cells maintains the continuity of the species generation after generation by the process of reproduction.
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