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What of the following is true concerning fertilization in mammals?Multiple choice question.The nuclear membrane surrounding each haploid nucleus breaks down and a new membrane forms around the two haploid nuclei.The nuclear membrane surrounding the haploid nuclei breaks down and a new membrane forms around each haploid nucleus forming two new haploid nuclei.The haploid nuclei of the sperm and egg fuse to form a diploid nucleus.

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What of the following is true concerning fertilization in mammals?Multiple choice question.The nuclear membrane surrounding each haploid nucleus breaks down and a new membrane forms around the two haploid nuclei.The nuclear membrane surrounding the haploid nuclei breaks down and a new membrane forms around each haploid nucleus forming two new haploid nuclei.The haploid nuclei of the sperm and egg fuse to form a diploid nucleus.

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Solution 1

The correct answer is: "The haploid nuclei of the sperm and egg fuse to form a diploid nucleus."

Here's why:

Fertilization in mammals involves the fusion of the sperm and egg, both of which are haploid cells, meaning they contain one set of chromosomes. When these two cells fuse during fertilization, their nuclei also fuse. This results in a single cell, called a zygote, with a diploid nucleus, meaning it contains two sets of chromosomes - one from the mother and one from the father. This is the beginning of a new individual.

The other options are incorrect because they suggest that the nuclear membranes break down and reform around the haploid nuclei, which is not what happens during fertilization. The nuclear membranes of the sperm and egg do break down, but they do not reform around the haploid nuclei. Instead, a new diploid nucleus is formed.

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Solution 2

The correct answer is: The haploid nuclei of the sperm and egg fuse to form a diploid nucleus.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. Fertilization in mammals begins when a sperm cell penetrates an egg cell.

  2. Both the sperm and the egg are haploid cells, meaning they each contain one set of chromosomes.

  3. Once the sperm penetrates the egg, the nuclear membranes of both cells dissolve.

  4. The chromosomes from the sperm and the egg then come together.

  5. These chromosomes combine to form a new cell with a diploid nucleus, meaning it contains two sets of chromosomes.

  6. This new cell, called a zygote, is the first cell of a new organism.

So, the statement "The haploid nuclei of the sperm and egg fuse to form a diploid nucleus" is true concerning fertilization in mammals.

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