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All cells resulting from a zygote will contain ______ chromosomes after _____ occurs.

A. 46, mitosis
B. 46, meiosis
C. 23, meiosis
D. 23, mitosis

User Mathias
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Your answer is B. I hope you have a good day
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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

A zygote will contain 46 chromosomes after fertilization occurs. The male gamete has 23 chromosomes and the female gamete has 23 chromosomes. When they fuse together during reproduction, they create a fertilized zygote with 46 chromosomes.

The male and female gametes are formed through the process of meiosis. This is when a cell undergoes a series of steps that will eventually divide the cell into 4 haploid unidentical cells which can be fertilized.

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