<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> A zygote (from Greek ζυγωτός zygōtos "joined" or "yoked", from ζυγοῦν zygoun "to join" or "to yoke") is a eukaryotic cell formed by a fertilization event between two gametes . The zygote's genome is a combination of the DNA in each gamete, and contains all of the genetic information necessary to form a new individual . In multicellular organisms, the zygote is the earliest developmental stage . In single - celled organisms, the zygote can divide asexually by mitosis to produce identical offspring . </P> <P> Oscar Hertwig and Richard Hertwig made some of the first discoveries on animal zygote formation . </P> <P> In fungi, the sexual fusion of haploid cells is called karyogamy . The result of karyogamy is the formation of a diploid cell called zygote or zygospore . This cell may then enter meiosis or mitosis depending on the life cycle of the species . </P>

The zygote is able to form all the cells in the body. what is the correct term for this