AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
when a sperm and an egg combine, the process is called
A
fertilization
B
replication
C
meiosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -fertilization, union of a sperm nucleus, of paternal origin, with an egg nucleus, of maternal origin, to form the primary nucleus of an embryo.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fertilization means the sperm has attached to and entered the egg.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fertilisation is the process of fusion of ovum (female gamete) and sperm (male gamete). In humans, fertilisation usually takes place in the fallopian tube. This results in the formation of zygote, or fertilised egg. This is an important event of sexual reproduction.

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