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How does a zygote differ from a gamete?

Answer 1

Gametes are haploid ( half the number of an individual's chromosome ) structures .
For eg . In human beings , total no. of chromosomes are 46 while gametes of the same species have 23 chromosomes.
Gametes are structures of pre-fertilization event . Gametes fuse to form zygote

Fusion of gametes is called fertilization .

First event that happens in post-fertilization is formation of zygote .
Zygotes are made when 2 gametes fuse .
Zygote turns out to be diploid (actual no. of individual's chromosome) as 2 haploid gametes fuse .
In case of humans : 1 gamete (23 chromosomes) + 1 gamete (23 chromosomes) = 1 zygote (46 chromosomes) .
Zygote further forms complete organisms by mitosis .

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Answer 2

Benjamin Alvin

A zygote is formed when two gametes (sperm and egg) fuse during fertilization. A gamete is a haploid reproductive cell (sperm or egg) that contains half the number of chromosomes of a normal cell, while a zygote is a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two gametes, containing a complete set of chromosomes.

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