Multiple Choice
In what type of cell does meiosis occur?
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17. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Meiosis
Multiple Choice
In the context of sexual reproduction and meiosis, what is the name of the cell that results from fertilization of two haploid gametes?
A
Zygote
B
Gamete
C
Somatic cell
D
Haploid spore
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that sexual reproduction involves the fusion of two haploid gametes, each containing one set of chromosomes (n).
Recall that fertilization is the process where these two haploid gametes merge to form a single cell.
Recognize that the resulting cell from fertilization contains two sets of chromosomes (2n), making it diploid.
Identify the name of this diploid cell formed after fertilization, which is called a zygote.
Differentiate the zygote from other cell types: gametes are haploid, somatic cells are diploid but not formed by fertilization, and haploid spores are involved in asexual reproduction or meiosis but not fertilization.
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