Every cell in your body has 23 pair chromosomes (46 total chromosomes). Meiosis is the process where your cells split in two and each has one chromosome from the original pared chromosomes. This cell ends up being (for males) sperm and eggs for females. In sexual reproduction, only one of the many sperm enters the egg of the woman and the chromosomes from the sperm mix with the chromosomes in the egg. In other words, you get half from your mom and half from your dad.
