How do haploid gametes result in diploid offspring?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Haploid gametes (sperm and egg cells) fuse during fertilization to form a diploid zygote, which contains two sets of chromosomes (one from each parent). The zygote then grows and develops into a diploid offspring through mitosis, where the cells divide and replicate their chromosomes to maintain the diploid chromosome number. So, a haploid egg and a haploid sperm fuse to form a diploid zygote that grows by mitosis after fertilization. Choice E is the only option that correctly describes the process of how haploid gametes result in diploid offspring.

How Do Haploid Gametes Result in Diploid Offspring