AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

LINKED GENES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The cell produced when a male gamete fuses with a female gamete.
A
zygote
B
haploid
C
1n
D
trisomy 21
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During fertilization, male and female gametes fuse, producing a diploid (i.e., containing paired chromosomes) zygote.

Detailed explanation-2: -During fertilisation, the nuclei of the sperm and the ovum fuse to form a cell containing single nucleus. Fusion of sperm and ovum results in the formation of a fertilised egg, which is also known as zygote.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stages of human development Zygotic stage: The zygote is formed when the male gamete (sperm) and female gamete (egg) fuse.

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