Fertilization Terminology: Gametes, Zygotes, Haploid, Diploid

Fertilization Terminology: Gametes, Zygotes, Haploid, Diploid

How haploid gametes (sperm and egg cells) combine to form a diploid zygote with two sets of chromosomes.

Topics

  • gamete
  • sperm
  • egg
  • zygote
  • chromosome
  • fertilization
  • homologous chromosomes
  • haploid
  • diploid