Question

Fertilisation is the process of fusion of male gamete and the female gamete to produce a/an

• A. Embryo
• B. Infant
• C. Zygote
• D. Child

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Zygote

The correct option is C:

Explanation of the correct option :

1. The male gamete, or sperm, and the female gamete, the egg or ovum, come together in the female reproductive system.
2. A zygote is a fertilized egg that has been fertilized by sperm.
3. The zygote transforms into an embryo and then into a fetus.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. An Embryo is a stage of development in which an animal is in the egg or within the mother's uterus.

Option B:

1. An infant is defined as a human being between birth and their first birthday.
2. The first year of life following birth is referred to as infancy.

Option D:

1. A child is a human being who is between the years of birth and puberty, or between infancy and puberty.

Final answer: Fertilisation is the process of fusion of the male gamete and the female gamete to produce a Zygote.