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Organisms that reproduce sexually produce sex cells or gametes via meiosis, while body or somatic cells are produced via mitosis. As noted in the Venn diagram, somatic cells are 2N while gametes are N. What process restores the 2N chromosome number in a zygote's somatic cells for growth and development to continue? A) differentiation B) fertilization C) replication D) transcription

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B) Fertilization

During this process, two gametes with N number of chromosomes combine and the total chromosomes become 2N.
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