Fertilization is the fusion of two haploid gametes, during the process of sexual reproduction, to initiate the development of a new diploid organism with mixed genetical heritage. In flowering ...

Before injecting the DNA into the egg, the egg’s own chromosomes (which is 1/2 of the full set) must be removed. This is termed the haploid number, which in dogs is 39. The full set of chromosomes, ...

Examining genomes shows that gene snatching is pretty common between prokaryotes such as bacteria, but it has also been found ...

Can be used to recap on sexual reproduction in plants or could lead into a classroom discussion on multicellular organisms.