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The fusion of the haploid male and female gametes to form a diploid zygote is called:

Answer: Syngamy.

  • A Fragmentation
  • B Meiosis
  • C Budding
  • D Syngamy

Correct answer: D. Syngamy

Explanation: Syngamy (fertilisation) is the fusion of two haploid gametes to form the diploid zygote.

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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