What is zygote? Answer in 1 sentence
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A zygote is the first diploid cell that is formed by the fusion of male and female gametes resulting in the formation of an embryo.
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- A zygote ('to unite, to yoke') is a eukaryotic cell created when two gametes fertilize one other.
- The genome of a zygote is made up of the DNA from each gamete and includes all of the genetic information required to create a new unique creature.
- The zygote is the most basic developmental stage of multicellular organisms.
- A zygote is created when an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell in humans and most other anisogamous creatures.
- The zygote can split asexually to create identical progeny in single-celled organisms through mitosis.
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