Zygote (Noun)
Meaning
(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The fertilized egg, also known as a zygote, began to divide and form an embryo after a few days of incubation.
- After a single round of DNA replication, the zygote underwent multiple rounds of mitosis, forming a multicellular blastula.
- During this early stage, the zygote underwent several key transformations, establishing the primary germ layers of the organism.
- When the zygote contains equal genetic material from each parent, the offspring's characteristics will be determined by the combination of parental traits.
- Human development begins when a sperm fertilizes an egg and creates a single-cell zygote, which contains the entire genetic blueprint for a new individual.