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Gamete
A gamete (from Ancient Greek γαμέτης gametes "husband" / γαμετή gamete "wife") is a cell that fuses with another cell during fertilization (conception) in organisms that reproduce sexually. In species that produce two morphologically distinct types of gametes, and in which each individual produces only one type, a female is any individual that produces the larger type of gamete-called an ovum (or egg)-and a male produces the smaller tadpole-like type-called a sperm. This is an example of anisogamy or heterogamy, the condition wherein females and males produce gametes of different sizes (this is the case in humans; the human ovum is approximately 20 times larger than the human sperm cell). In contrast, isogamy is the state of gametes from both sexes being the same size and shape, and given arbitrary designators for mating type. The name gamete was introduced by the Austrian biologist Gregor Mendel. Gametes carry half the genetic information of an individual, 1n of each type.
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Gametangia are produced by gametes?
False , its the other way around gametes are produced by Gametangia
What best describes the daughter cells produced by meiosis?
Collectively they are called gametes. Separately they're called sperm in males and eggs in females.
What is the first thing produced in meiosis?
Gametes
Which statement is FALSE concerning gametes produced by meiosis?
Gametes will only drive 16 wheelers.
What are gametes and which ones are produced by males?
gametes are sex cells that have haploid number of chromosomes. Sperm are the ones produced by males, or pollen in plants.
What process are gametes produced through?
The Nuclear process that Gametes are formed is called Gametogenesis.
Are gametes produced bymitosis or meiosis?
Gametes are produced by meiosis
What process Are Gametes produced?
meiosis is the process by which gametes are formed
Where are the gametes of an animal produced?
The gametes of a male animal are produced in the testes, and the gametes of a female animal are produced in the ovaries.They are developed in these gonads from specialized cells called germ cells.
Where are the gametes produced in men and women?
Male gametes are made in the testis. male gametes are more-often called sperm.
What are the gametes produced from the human body?
gametes are produced in the ovaries and testes
What are cells that are produced by meiosis?
Meosis produces sex cells called gametes.
Gametangia are produced by gametes?
False , its the other way around gametes are produced by Gametangia
What are reproductive organs that produced gametes in both males and females called?
That would be the Gonads.
What is the relationship between meiosis and gametes?
The gametes are produced in meiosis.
What are the sexual reproductive cells in meiosis called?
Cells produced by meiosis are called daughter cells which contain one haploid of chromosomes. So, these cells are called haploid daughter cells.
What is the difference between the gametes produced without corssing over and the ones produced with crossing over?
Gametes produced by crossing over are called non parental and possess more genetic variations as compared to those produced with out crossing over which possess much less genetic variations.
