When haploid cells from the parents fuse, a _ is formed
Correct answer: D. Zygote
- A. Sperm
- B. Egg
- C. None of the options given
- D. Zygote
Explanation
Fertilization joins two haploid gametes into a diploid zygote, the first cell of a new organism. During fertilization, haploid gametes come together to form a diploid zygote and the original number of chromosomes (2n) is restored.
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