Question

Gametes are _______ so that when fertilization occurs, the resulting zygote will have a ___________ number of chromosomes for that species. a diploid, haploid b somatic cells, fertilized c haploid, diploid d polyploidy, diploid

Answer 1

Gametes are **haploid** so that when fertilization occurs, the resulting zygote will have a **diploid** number of chromosomes for that species.

So the correct answer is: **c. haploid, diploid**.