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In sexually reproducing organisms, the diploid chromosome number of the species is restored by:

Answer: fertilisation.

  • A gamete formation
  • B fertilisation
  • C cell elongation
  • D cytokinesis

Correct answer: B. fertilisation

Explanation: Gametes are haploid; their fusion at fertilisation brings back the full diploid chromosome number.

Labeled diagram of a mature flower showing sepals, petals, stamens (anther and filament), and the pistil (stigma, style, ovary with ovules)

Structure of a mature flower. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Asexual and sexual reproduction, flower anatomy, pollination, fertilization, and seed development.

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