Answer:
d. Haploid egg and sperm cells combine to create a diploid individual
Explanation:
Animals are diploid organisms (2n) and undergo sexual reproduction. This sexual reproduction causes them to produce gametes via a process called MEIOSIS. Meiosis is a division that reduced the number of chromosomes in the daughter cell (gamete) by half.
This means that meiotic division produces haploid gametes (n) from a diploid animal. This happens so that when the haploid sperm cell (male gametes) and haploid egg cell (female gametes) meet in a process called FERTILIZATION, a diploid individual is created.
