Question
Ryder needs to determine the missing term in this set:
sperm, egg, zygote, ________
Which term best completes the set?
binary fission
vegetative propagation
sporulation
fertilization
sperm, egg, zygote, ________
Which term best completes the set?
binary fission
vegetative propagation
sporulation
fertilization
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best term to complete the set is **fertilization**.
Here's the reasoning:
- The sequence starts with "sperm" and "egg," which are the gametes involved in sexual reproduction.
- When these two gametes combine, they form a "zygote."
Fertilization is the process that leads to the formation of a zygote, so it logically fits into the sequence after sperm and egg, before reaching the zygote.
The other terms listed (binary fission, vegetative propagation, sporulation) refer to asexual reproduction methods and do not relate directly to the process of forming a zygote from the sperm and egg.
Therefore, "fertilization" is the term that best completes the set.
Here's the reasoning:
- The sequence starts with "sperm" and "egg," which are the gametes involved in sexual reproduction.
- When these two gametes combine, they form a "zygote."
Fertilization is the process that leads to the formation of a zygote, so it logically fits into the sequence after sperm and egg, before reaching the zygote.
The other terms listed (binary fission, vegetative propagation, sporulation) refer to asexual reproduction methods and do not relate directly to the process of forming a zygote from the sperm and egg.
Therefore, "fertilization" is the term that best completes the set.