Question

When the sperm fuses with the egg from the ovary it produces

• A. spores
• B. bud
• C. flower
• D. zygote

Answer 1

The correct option is D

zygote

The correct option is D:

Explanation for the correct option:

1. A zygote is the result of the fusion of a sperm cell and an egg cell.
2. The zygote begins as a single cell but rapidly divides in the days after fertilization.
3. The single cell of the zygote includes all 46 essential chromosomes, 23 from the sperm and 23 from the egg.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

A spore is a type of reproductive cell that can develop into a new individual without fusing with another cell.

Option B:

A bud is a little lateral or terminal protuberance on a plant's stem that can grow into a flower, leaf, or shoot.

Option C:

The flowering plant's reproductive organ is the flower.

Final answer:

When the sperm fuses with the egg from the ovary it produces zygote.