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After fertilization, the zygote contains 28 chromosomes. what is the number of chromosomes present in the gametes?

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There should be 14 chromosomes in the gamete as the gamete mother cells undergo meiosis or reduction devision to form haploid gametes having n no. Of chromosome . During fertilisation, when two gametes fuse the chromosome becomes 2n or the cell becomes diploid .
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