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In human fertilization, two 1n haploid cellsâan ovum (female gamete) and a sperm cell (male gamete)âcombine to form a single 2n diploid cell called the zygote.n fungi, the sexual fusion of haploid cells is called karyogamy. The result of karyogamy is a diploid cell called a zygote or zygospore. This cell may then enter meiosis or mitosis depending on the life cycle of the species.
Origin of Zygote. The term âzygoteâ means âyoked togetherâ in Greek, reflecting the fact that the cell contains genetic material from both parents, brought together for the first time to create a cell with a full set of genes. A zygote is the first step in the creation of a completely new human, with a typically unique set of genes. If all goes well, the zygote will undergo cleavage, dividing and reproducing itself to create a small cluster of cells known as a blastocyst. The development of the blastocyst takes around five days from the moment of conception in humans.