Egg v/s Embryo
An egg is a female gamete while an embryo is a fertilized egg in which a diploid set of chromosomes is present.
S.No. | Egg | Embryo |
1. | It is a female gamete | It is the product of the fertilized egg |
2. | It has a single number of chromosomes or it is haploid (n) | It has a double number of chromosomes, i.e, it is diploid (2n) |
3. | It is the result of oogenesis | It is the result of fertilization |