Biology GCSE
Fertilisation
What Fertilisation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The fusion of two gametes, usually one from each parent, which restores the normal number of chromosomes.
The fusion of two haploid gametes to form a single diploid cell known as a zygote.
The fusion of male and female gametes, which leads to the formation of a zygote.
Topics that use Fertilisation
- Meiosis (AQA GCSE)
- Sexual and asexual reproduction (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cell differentiation
- Clones
- DNA replication before division
- gamete formation
- Genetic variation
- Haploid and diploid
- Inheritance
- meiosis
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