NEET Biology question
Not in NEET syllabus
Each question contains ASSERTION (Assertion) and REASON (Reason). Each question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which ONLY ONE is correct: (a) Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion. (b) Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion. (c) Assertion is True, Reason is False. (d) Assertion is False, Reason is True.
Statement 1 (Assertion): The zygote developed from sexual reproduction is diploid. Statement 2 (Reason): In sexual reproduction, haploid gametes fuse and form the zygote.
Solution
The zygote formed by sexual reproduction is indeed diploid, and this is precisely because it results from the fusion of two haploid gametes,
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