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The fusion of two haploid gametes to form a new diploid cell is called fertilization. Self-fertilization in plants, the fusion of two gametes from the same individual to form a diploid offspring.

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The fusion of male gamete cells with female gamete cells are called what?

The process of gamete fusion is called fertilization. This process forms a diploid cell also known as a zygote.


What is deference between oogamy and isogamy?

Isogamy: It is the fusion of similar size gametes. ie if male gamete and female gamete which are in same size fuse, then the type of fertilization is called isogamy. And also the male and female gametes look alike .Oogamy: It is the fusion of unequal size gametes. ie., the male gamete is smaller than female gamete. The human sperm is smaller then female egg and the fusion of these two is called Oogamy.


What are the male and female gametes called and what is the result of their fusion?

The male gamete is called sperm and the female gamete is called egg or ovum. When sperm fertilizes the egg, the result is a zygote, which is the initial stage of a new individual (embryo) with a complete set of genetic material from both parents.


The female gamete is called what?

The female gamete is called an ovum or an egg. This is the cell that is fertilized by the male gamete known as the sperm.


What portions of the pine nut are diploid?

The embryo and endosperm of the pine nut are diploid. The embryo is formed from the fusion of a male gamete (sperm) and a female gamete (egg), both of which are haploid, resulting in a diploid zygote. The endosperm is also formed from a fusion of a male gamete and a central cell in the female gametophyte.


What is the human male gamete called?

The male gamete is a sperm. The female gamete is an ova or egg.


What is the Result of a male gamete fertilizing a female gamete?

The result of a male gamete fertilizing a female gamete is a zygote.


What are the male plus female sex cells called?

A gamete. It might be a bit too broad though. In animals the male gamete is always a sperm. In most flowering plants the male gamete is also called sperm.


How zygote formed explain the whole function?

Zygote is eormed by the fusion of male(sperm) and female gamete(ova).


What is the name of the male gamete of an animal called?

The male gamete is called a sperm cell. A uniflagellar sperm cell that is motile is referred to as a spermatozoon, whereas a non-motile sperm cell is called a spermatium. The female gamete is called an egg cell. They are also known as ova (singlular = ovum).


Does Dolly represent a product of sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction?

there is no fusion of male and female gamete so this is not a sexual reproduction


Result of a male gamete fertilizing a female gamete?

The fertlized female gamete starts to develop a baby