When two haploid gametes fuse together, a diploid zygote is formed, this process is called _________________.

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Fertilization
Fertilization is a process of fusion of male and female gametes which results in the formation of a zygote.
In humans, fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube.
The fusion of nuclei of sperm and ovum marks complete fertilization.
Hence, the process by which a diploid zygote is formed from the fusion of two haploid gametes is called fertilization.
When two haploid gametes fuse together, a diploid zygote is formed, this process is called fertilization.

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