Explain simply why (D) is the correct answer to: What occurs when gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote?
Options:
- (A) permineralization
- (B) rapid expansion
- (C) competition
- (D) fertilization
- (E) photosynthesis
- (F) chromosomes
- (G) mutation
- (H) Leptospirosis. Explanation:
Fertilization occurs when a sperm and an egg fuse to form a diploid zygote. Sperm and eggs are cells known as gametes. Fertilization occurs when gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote.