Question

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
The cell formed through fertilization is called a

• A. gamete
• B. sperm cell
• C. zygote
• D. ovum

Answer 1

The correct option is C zygote

Fertilization is the fusion of the male and female sex gametes so as to produce an embryo/zygote. This 2-celled embryo is called the zygote. This zygote further undergoes cleavage and the number of daughter cells multiplies finally forming a blastocyst, which after implantation continues to grow in the uterus.

So the correct option is 'Zygote'.