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A zygote is a tiny living thing that is made when a sperm and an egg join together. It has only two cells. It is the very beginning of a new life. Later on, it will grow into an embryo and then a fetus.
Zygote
A zygote is a two-celled organism that is formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell.
These examples illustrate how a zygote is formed and what it contains. The joining of the sperm and egg cells creates a new organism with unique genetic information. This zygote will eventually develop into an embryo and then a fetus, which will grow and develop into a fully-formed human being.