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Gamete is a reproductive (germ) cell that contains only one set of [[Chromosome|chromosomes]] - [[Haploid|haploid]]. Produced by a | Gamete is a reproductive (germ) cell that contains only one set of [[Chromosome|chromosomes]] - [[Haploid|haploid]]. Produced by a [[Cell division|cell division]] process called [[Meiosis|meiosis]]<ref name="null">Daniel L. Hartl, Elizabeth W. Jones (2009) 'Genetics. Analysis of genes and genomes', Jones and Bartlett publishers, Inc., Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA, 7th edition: 83</ref>. | ||
The female gamete is an [[ | The female gamete is an [[Egg cell|egg cell]] and a male gamete is a [[Sperm cell|sperm]] cell when they fertilise they produce a [[Diploid|diploid]] [[Zygote|zygote]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:12, 5 December 2017
Gamete is a reproductive (germ) cell that contains only one set of chromosomes - haploid. Produced by a cell division process called meiosis[1].
The female gamete is an egg cell and a male gamete is a sperm cell when they fertilise they produce a diploid zygote.
References
- ↑ Daniel L. Hartl, Elizabeth W. Jones (2009) 'Genetics. Analysis of genes and genomes', Jones and Bartlett publishers, Inc., Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA, 7th edition: 83