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

A) embryo
B) egg
C) zygote
D) foetus

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Solution

The correct answer is (C).

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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