Question

The union of two gametes, occurring when a haploid sperm and a haploid egg join to produce a diploid zygote contains 46 chromosomes is known as ______________________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Fertilization.

Explanation:

The fusion of two haploid gametes is fertilization. It results in the formation of a single-celled zygote which has a diploid number(2n) chromosomes. The zygote here divides and develops to produce the offspring whose somatic cells are all diploid. The male and female gametes here produce twenty three chromosomes each to make a zygote.

Answer 2

Answer: fertilization

Explanation:

The is the fusion of the haploid sperm cell usually from the male parent and the haploid egg cell from the female parents to give rise to a the primary nucleus of the zygote cell. This process usually takes place in the ampulla of the fallopian tube after a sequence that begins with ejaculation during copulation.