Question

meiosis: fertilization
drag and drop the labels to name each cell and show its chromosome number.
46 chromosomes
23 chromosomes
23 chromosomes
sperm
zygote
egg
diploid
haploid
haploid
name

of chromosomes

haploid / diploid
fertilization
name

of chromosomes

haploid / diploid
name

of chromosomes

haploid / diploid

Explanation:

Gametes (sperm and egg) are haploid cells with half the chromosome number of somatic cells, while the zygote formed by fertilization is diploid with a full set of chromosomes.

Answer:

1. Sperm cell (left):

• Name: Sperm
• # of chromosomes: 23 chromosomes
• Haploid / diploid: Haploid

1. Egg cell (right):

• Name: Egg
• # of chromosomes: 23 chromosomes
• Haploid / diploid: Haploid

1. Zygote (bottom):

• Name: Zygote
• # of chromosomes: 46 chromosomes
• Haploid / diploid: Diploid