Question

Define Zygote

Answer 1

Zygote:

1. Zygote is a fertilized egg cell that results from fusing a male gamete with a female gamete.
2. Zygote is a diploid structure that contains two sets of chromosomes.
3. Zygote is the first cell of the next generation.
4. The stage followed by the zygote is cleavage, when the single cell becomes subdivided into smaller cells.