What is the reason for the large number of male gametes produced in sexual reproduction?

What is the reason for the large number of male gametes produced in sexual reproduction?
  1. To compensate the loss of male gametes during transport
  2. To increase the chances of fertilisation
  3. To form a new organism
  4. None of the above

Solution

To compensate for the loss of male gametes during transport, the number of male gametes produced is several thousand times the number of female gametes produced.

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