Zygote

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012826",
  "term": "Zygote",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The initial diploid cell produced through the fusion of two haploid gametes, such as an egg and a sperm, during fertilization. This single cell contains the complete genetic material necessary to form a new organism, with half of its chromosomes contributed by each parent gamete. The zygote subsequently undergoes a series of mitotic divisions, a process known as cleavage, to develop into an embryo.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "fusion",
    "meiosis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 168 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/zygote/"
}