sexual reproduction
by manohar manda
1. zygote: A diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes
1.1. a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes
2. Embryo: The part of a seed which develops into a plant, consisting (in the mature embryo of a higher plant) of a plumule, a radicle, and one or two cotyledons.
3. Fetus: An unborn or unhatched offspring of a mammal, in particular, an unborn human more than eight weeks after conception.
4. Ovulation: Discharge ova or ovules from the ovary.
5. Fertilization: The action or process of fertilizing an egg or a female animal or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
6. Implantation: The attachment of the fertilized egg or blastocyst to the wall of the womb at the start of pregnancy.
7. Gestation Period: For mammals the gestation period is the time in which a fetus develops, beginning with fertilization and ending at birth. The duration of this period varies between species.