Multiple choice

As a consequence of fertilization, which among the following generally takes place in course of development?

  1. Formation of a gamete

  2. The male & female gametes combine their genetic material to produce an offspring with the same number of chromosomes as the parents.

  3. The male & female gametes combine their genetic material to create an offspring with the half number of chromosomes as the parents.

  4. The final phase of spermatogenesis starts.
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Explanation

The single cell zygote is created by fertilization of male & female gametes then progressively becomes a complex multicellular embryo by mitosis and eventually develops into a recognizable fetus.

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