AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A fertilized egg is called
A
embryo
B
zygote
C
fetus
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -zygote, fertilized egg cell that results from the union of a female gamete (egg, or ovum) with a male gamete (sperm). In the embryonic development of humans and other animals, the zygote stage is brief and is followed by cleavage, when the single cell becomes subdivided into smaller cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -The male gamete, or sperm, and the female gamete, the egg or ovum, meet in the female’s reproductive system. When sperm fertilizes (meets) an egg, this fertilized egg is called a zygote (ZYE-goat). The zygote goes through a process of becoming an embryo and developing into a fetus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The zygote represents the embryonic stage of child development. This is also referred to as a fertilized ovum since it results from the fusion of an egg cell and a sperm cell. Actually, the sperm and egg nuclei just join together to produce it. Also, it is a single-celled organism.

Detailed explanation-4: -The fertilized egg is called as a zygote. Zygote is an initial stage in baby development. It is also known as fertilized ovum formed from the union of male and the egg cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -The unfertilized egg is called a zygote.

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