What is a zygote?
Q: What is a zygote?
A: A zygote is the fertilized cell that will grow into a new animal or plant.
Q: How is a zygote formed?
A: A zygote is formed from the union of two gametes - a female's ovum and a male's sperm cell.
Q: What is an embryo?
A: An embryo is the product of a zygote's multiplication and growth, and is the stage of development immediately following the zygote stage.
Q: What is a diploid cell?
A: A diploid cell is a cell that has copies of both parents’ chromosomes and DNA.
Q: What is pregnancy?
A: Pregnancy is the time between the forming of the zygote and the baby's birth, during which the zygote grows and develops inside the female's body.
Q: How do animals that lay eggs differ from animals that keep the zygote in their bodies?
A: Animals that lay eggs produce an egg in which the zygote grows until it is ready to hatch, while animals that keep the zygote inside their bodies provide a nurturing environment for the zygote to grow until it is a fully-formed baby.
Q: Does the zygote have all the necessary properties to create a fully-formed human being?
A: Yes, at conception, the zygote contains all the necessary properties to create a fully-formed human being.
