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Life Cycles of Sexually Reproducing Organisms
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Diploid-Dominant Life Cycle
In animals, sexually-reproducing adults form haploid gametes from diploid germ cells. Fusion of the gametes gives rise to a fertilized egg cell, or zygote. The zygote will undergo multiple rounds of mitosis to produce a multicellular offspring. The germ cells are generated early in the development of the zygote.
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"OpenStax College, Sexual Reproduction. October 16, 2013."
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