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What is the result of the interaction between the male and female reproductive systems during sexual intercourse?
What is the result of the interaction between the male and female reproductive systems during sexual intercourse?
- Initiation of human embryogenesis
- Creation of 46 single chromosomes
- Fertilization of the ovum by the sperm to form a zygote (correct)
- Formation of gamete cells
What is the typical chromosome count in normal cells?
What is the typical chromosome count in normal cells?
- 69 chromosomes (23 pairs)
- 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) (correct)
- 23 single chromosomes
- 92 single chromosomes
When does genetic recombination occur to form a zygote with 46 chromosomes?
When does genetic recombination occur to form a zygote with 46 chromosomes?
- After the 9-month gestation period
- When the ovum and sperm merge into one zygote cell (correct)
- At the initiation of sexual intercourse
- During human embryogenesis
What is the defined development process known as that the zygote undergoes?
What is the defined development process known as that the zygote undergoes?
How may the fertilization of the ovum be achieved without sexual intercourse?
How may the fertilization of the ovum be achieved without sexual intercourse?