AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The joining of an egg cell and a sperm cell is called ____
A
pollination
B
fertilization
C
seed dispersal
D
germination
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The fusion of the egg and sperm is called fertilization. Fertilization is the process by which the male and female gametes fuse to give rise to zygote.

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

Detailed explanation-3: -Fertilization happens when a sperm cell successfully meets an egg cell in the fallopian tube. Once fertilization takes place, this newly fertilized cell is called a zygote. From here, the zygote will move down the fallopian tube and into the uterus. The zygote then burrows into the uterus lining.

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