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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

A zygote is diploid with how many chromosomes according to the slides?
Options
A 23
B 44
C 46 — 23 from each parent
Correct Answer
D 92
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The sperm and egg nuclei fuse, forming a diploid zygote with 46 chromosomes (23 from each parent). This restores the diploid number.

Hint

The zygote has the full complement of human chromosomes, half from each parent.

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