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What is the fertilized zygote of a cnidarian?

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An adult cnidarian produces gametes, which are either egg or sperm haploids (meaning half of the normal number of chromosomes), by meiosis (cell reduction and/or fission). When an egg and a sperm gamete fuse together, they form a fertilized cell, called a zygote.

This scenario is common across all species that sexually reproduce. The fact that most modern and often much more complex species use the exact same process as early (as well as modern) cnidarians use, testifies how successful this form of reproduction has been.

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