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

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gamete
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sperm cell
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zygote
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ovum
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Solution

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'.

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