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What Is Gametogenesis

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How many chromosomes will be there in the zygote?

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Zygote is formed due to the fusion of male and female gametes. Gametes are haploid cells. Thus fusion of two haploid cells results in the formation of a diploid cell. Therefore zygote is a diploid cell with 46 chromosomes.

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