Question

Define gametes and zygote.

Answer 1

GAMETE: It refers to a haploid sex cell that is a sperm in males and egg in females

1) The gamete is unicellular.

2) It is haploid(n).

3) It is formed by the meiosis of the germ cells.

4) Gametes are found in gonads.

5) Meiosis and cytokinesis occur.

ZYGOTE: It is the diploid cell that results from the fertilization between male and female gametes.

1) The zygote is unicellular.

2) It is diploid(2n).

3) It is formed after fusion of two gametes.

4) Zygote in found in the fallopian tubes.

5) Compaction and formation of blastula occur.