Question

Write 4 difference between a zygote and a gamete. Class 10

Answer 1

Gamete:

 

Gamete is an individual haploid cell. Male gamete is sperm and the female gamete is egg. Gamete contains only one set of chromosomes. Gamete is motile and do not undergo cell division. Sperm and egg fuse during fertilization give rise to zygote.

 

Zygote:

Two haploid gametes fuse and form a zygote. It is a diploid cell. It contains two sets of chromosomes. Zygote is non motile and undergoes cell divisions. Zygote gives rise to foetus.

 

Answer 2

The differences between zygote and sperm are -
1 ) Zygote is for storage of food while sperm is motile
2) The zygote is to be fertilised while sperm fertilisers zygote
3) zygote is female gemete while sperm is male gemete

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