Question

Distinguish between a gamete and zygote. Explain their roles in sexual reproduction.

NCERT Class X
Science - Exemplar Problems

Chapter_Heredity and Evolution

Answer 1

Gametes are the special sex cells produced by both male and female ...they fuse together to form zygote........the gamete produced by females is egg or ovum and by male is sperm... Zygote is the first cell formed after the fertilisation of ovum and sperm...it divides itself again and again to form embryo ..which develops into a fully formed baby after nine months Hope it helps u

Answer 2

gamete:

1)the cells involved in sexual reproduction are called gamete for example sperm and ovum

2)gamete are unfertilized reproduction cell

3)the fusion of sperm and egg form of fertilized ovum or zygote

zygote :

1)the fusion of male and female gamete form zygote upon sexual reproduction

2)zygote is fertilized and fertilized ovum

3)zygote undergoes development and turns into a newly formed baby