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Fusion of male and female gametes results in the formation of ________ .

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embryo
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egg
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zygote
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foetus
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Solution

The correct option is C zygote
In sexual mode of reproduction, fertilisation is an important event in which fusion of male and female gametes result in the formation of a zygote. The zygote eventually develops into an embryo which further grows to become the offspring.

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