Fertilization normally
A) reinstates diploidy.
B) follows gastrulation.
C) is required for parthenogenesis.
D) merges two diploid cells into one haploid cell.
E) precedes ovulation.

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Fertilization, which is the fusion of gametes, reinstates diploidy by combining one haploid gamete from each parent to form a zygote with a diploid genome.

Answer: E
 Fertilization precedes ovulation because the released egg needs to be fertilized by a sperm cell in order to develop into an embryo.

Fertilization Normally