Lesson: Chapter 8 — Characteristics of Living Organisms

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In sexual reproduction, which cell is formed when the two germ cells join, and is the very first cell of the process that builds a new organism?

A The male gamete B The germ cell C The zygote D The ovum

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The zygote. A male gamete and a female gamete join to form it.

The ovum and the male gamete are the two germ cells that join — cells that exist before the zygote. "Germ cell" is the common name for both of them.

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