During fertilization, ____ egg and sperm combine to form a ____ zygote.

A) diploid; diploid
B) diploid; haploid
C) haploid; diploid
D) haploid; haploid
E) diploid; tetraploid

Haploid

Having one of each type of chromosome characteristic of the species.

Diploid

Referring to a cell that contains two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, typical of the body's somatic cells.

Zygote

A zygote is the initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, following the fusion of male and female gametes.