Male and female gametes fuse to form ___.

ovary

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zygote

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ovum

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sperm

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Solution

The correct option is B zygote
During fertilisation, the nuclei of the sperm and the ovum fuse to form a cell containing single nucleus. Fusion of sperm and ovum results in the formation of a fertilised egg, which is also known as zygote.

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