Distinguish between a gamete and zygote. Explain their roles in sexual reproduction.

(N/A) $gamete$ is a specialized sex cell or germ cell involved in sexual reproduction. There are two types of gametes: male and female.
$A$ $zygote$ is the diploid cell formed as a result of fertilization, where a male gamete and a female gamete fuse together.
The two fusing gametes carry genetic information from their respective parents in their $DNA$. Fertilization combines the genetic material of both parents into a single $zygote$ cell.
The $zygote$ serves as the first cell of the next generation. It undergoes repeated mitotic divisions to form an embryo, which subsequently develops into a new individual.