AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nuclear fusion then takes place, in which the haploid nuclei fuse to form diploid nuclei, and the cell containing the diploid nuclei is called the zygospore. The diploid nuclei in the zygospore undergo meiosis to produce haploid nuclei, which are released as unicellular spores (1n), and the cycle repeats.

Detailed explanation-2: -During meiosis, the ploidy is reduced from diploid (2n) to haploid (1n) in production of eggs and sperm. With the successful union of egg and sperm, the normal diploid (2n) complement of chromosomes is restored.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fertilization, the fusion of haploid gametes from two individuals, restores the diploid condition.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meiosis is the process by which a haploid cell is formed from a diploid cell. The difference between haploid cells and diploid cells is that haploid cells contain one complete set of chromosomes, whereas diploid cells contain two complete sets of chromosomes. Meiosis involves the division of a diploid (2n) parent cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -In meiosis, a cell containing the diploid number of chromosomes is converted into four cells, each having the haploid number of chromosomes. In human cells undergoing meiosis, for instance, a cell containing 46 chromosomes yields four cells, each with 23 chromosomes.