How Do Haploid Gametes Result in Diploid Offspring

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Multiple Choice

How do haploid gametes result in diploid offspring?

• A) A diploid sperm fertilizes a diploid egg,and the resulting diploid zygote then grows by mitosis to form an embryo.
• B) A haploid egg and a haploid sperm fuse to form a diploid zygote that grows by meiosis after fertilization.
• C) A diploid egg and a diploid sperm fuse,undergo meiosis once to form a diploid zygote,which grows by mitosis.
• D) A diploid egg and a diploid sperm undergo fertilization to form a diploid zygote that grows through meiosis.
• E) A haploid egg and a haploid sperm fuse to form a diploid zygote that grows by mitosis after fertilization.

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