Define Zygote.

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Zygote:
The zygote is formed when haploid gametes - an egg cell and a sperm cell unite to generate the first diploid cell in flowering plants.
The zygote undergoes a series of mitotic divisions after fertilization, eventually forming a multicellular embryo.

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Define Zygote.

Zygote: The zygote is formed when haploid gametes - an egg cell and a sperm cell unite to generate the first diploid cell in flowering plants. The zygote undergoes a series of mitotic divisions after fertilization, eventually forming a multicellular embryo.

Zygote:
The zygote is formed when haploid gametes - an egg cell and a sperm cell unite to generate the first diploid cell in flowering plants.
The zygote undergoes a series of mitotic divisions after fertilization, eventually forming a multicellular embryo.