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A sexual cell or germ cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes; a conjugating cell which unites with another of like or unlike character to form a new individual. In Bot., gamete designates esp. the similar sex cells of the lower thallophytes which unite by conjugation, forming a zygospore. The gametes of higher plants are of two sorts, sperm (male) and egg (female); their union is called fertilization, and the resulting zygote an oöspore. In Zoöl., gamete is most commonly used of the sexual cells of certain Protozoa, though also extended to the germ cells of higher forms.
specialised haploid cell (sometimes called a sex cell) whose nucleus and often cytoplasm fuses with that of another gamete in the process of fertilisation field. [CUB
Mature haploid reproductive cell capable of fusion with another gamete to form a diploid nucleus
(Germ-Cell): Reproductive cell whose nucleus and often cytoplasm fuses with that of another gamete (constituting fertilization), the resulting cell (zygote) developing into a new individual.
Reproductive cells (sperm and ovum) that can unite with each other to form a cell or zygote (see zygote).
a reproductive cell; one of two cells (female = egg; male = sperm) whose union is required to form a zygote (the initial stage in the formation of a complete new individual).
In eukaryotes, the haploid cell analogous to sperm and egg, which results from meiosis.
A reproductive cell or germ cell (in plants the ova and pollen grains), usually haploid in chromosome number, and capable of uniting with another gamete of the opposite sex to form a new plant or animal.
A generic term for a sex cell; an ovum or sperm.
The mature male or female reproductive cell (sperm or eggs). Also referred to as a germ cell.
reproductive cell; sperm or ova.
a mature sex cell; the gametes in humans are the egg and sperm. A gamete has half of the normal chromosome set (i.e. is haploid). In sexual reproduction, two gametes join to form a zygote.
a sex cell, e.g., a spermatozoan or egg cell, produced by sexually reproducing orgnaisms
sperm cells or eggs.
(biol) Cells which carry genetic information from their PARENT for the purposes of sexual REPRODUCTION. In animals, male GAMETE are called sperm, female gametes are called ova. Gametes have a HAPLOID number of CHROMOSOME
A mature male or female germ cell possessing a haploid chromosome set and capable of fusing with a gamete of the opposite sex to produce a fertilized egg. [Go to source
a male or female reproductive cell; the spermatozoon or ovum
Specialized haploid cell (in animals either a sperm or an egg) produced by meiosis of germ cells; in sexual reproduction, union of a sperm and an egg (fertilization) initiates the development of a new individual.
reproductive cell, such as egg, sperm, pollen
mature germ cell. In malaria, there are two types, micro- and macrogametes. These develop from male and female gametocytes and fuse within the mosquito midgut to form a zygote.
A reproductive cell (eggs in a woman and sperm in a man).
Specialized haploid cell, either a sperm or an egg, serving for sexual reproduction.
A mature male or female germ cell, that is, sperm or oocyte, respectively.
A sperm or egg cell that is haploid, that is, it has half the total number of chromosomes of the organism formed upon fertilization.
A reproductive cell (haploid) which unites with another in fertilization to produce a zygote from which a new individual (genet) arises.
A mature reproductive male or female germ cell (sperm or egg) specialized for fertilization.
Refers to the sperm cells in males and the egg cells in females.
specialized reproductive cell involved in sexual reproduction. They have one half the total number of chromosomes as the organism's normal body cells.
Female or male germ cell; contains a haploid number of chromosomes.
a mature sexual reproductive cell, as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism
A reproductive cell, such as ova or spermatozoa. When two gametes fuse they form a zygote.
The male or female reproductive cells (sperm and egg)
A male or female reproductive cell. In the female, an ovum or egg; in the male, a sperm. Gametes are haploid; they consist of a single set of chromosomes.
a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
a cell involved in sexual reproduction and contains one copy of each chromosome
a fertilized egg ready to divide and basically, become a baby
a mature cell ready to combine with another cell for sexual reproduction
a sperm or ovum or their plant equivalents
Haploid reproductive body arising from meiosis, either the sperm (male) or egg (female).
Haploid cell which, when combined with one of the opposite gender, gives rise to a zygote.
A Gamete is the generic term used to describe egg and sperm cells. to top of page
In animals, a haploid cell which results from the second division of meiosis. In plants, the haploid cells proceed through an intermediate, multicellular stage before producing gametes. Male gametes are sperm; female gametes are eggs.
A reproductive cell (the sperm from a man, the egg from a woman).
A mature reproductive cell which is capable of fusing with a similar cell of opposite sex to give a zygote.
A reproductive cell. In the male this is the sperm and in the female the egg. Gametes carry only half the genetic material needed to form an individual. At fertilisation, a male and female gamete unite and the genetic material combines. The process of gamete formation is known as gametogenesis.
A germ cell (sperm or ovum).
A mature reproductive cell (sperm or ovum) that fuses with a second gamete to produce a new cell during sexual reproduction.
an organism's sex cell, which contains half the total number of chromosomes.
a reproductive cell, either egg or sperm.
A mature germ cell, egg (oocyte) or sperm, which unites with another in sexual reproduction.
A haploid germ cell (e.g.: a spermatozoon or ovum) that fuses with another germ cell during fertilisation.
The male sperm or female egg.
A haploid (one copy of DNA) egg or sperm cell, gametes unite during fertilization to form a diploid (two copies) gamete.
A specialized haploid cell whose nucleus and often cytoplasm unite with that of another gamete (from the opposite sex or mating type) in the process of fertilization to form a diploid zygote.
haploid sex cell, i.e. ovum or sperm.
The germ cell (sperm or ovum) containing a single set of (23) chromosomes from one parent.
Sex cell (egg or sperm) containing a haploid complement of chromosomes, that for better or worse will combine with another (complementary) gamete to form a zygote.
A cell, such as a sperm or an egg, that is specialised for fertilisation. Gametes have a single set of chromosomes.
A generic term referring to either sperm or the oocyte (egg).
a haploid egg or sperm cell; gametes unite during sexual reproduction to produce a diploid zygote
GAM-eet A sex cell. The sperm and ovum. 192
haploid reproductive cell ( spermatozoon or sperm cell in the male; oocyte or egg cell in the female) capable of fusing with another reproductive cell during fertilization to produce a diploid zygote. In sexual reproduction, each gamete transmits its parental genome to the progeny. In humans and most animals, the male gamete often is smaller than its counterpart in the female, is motile, and is produced in large numbers. The female gamete, by contrast, is much larger, immotile, and produced in relatively small numbers.
the male or female reproductive cells - the sperm or the ovum (egg).
A mature, functional haploid cell whose nucleus fuses with that of another gamete of the opposite sex to form a zygote.
an egg or sperm. Human gametes are haploid.
The egg or the sperm in the flower.
A male or female reproductive cell that is capable of uniting with another gamete to produce a fertilized egg or zygote that, in turn, is capable of developing into a new individual. The gamete will normally have a haploid (halved) chromosome set.
A haploid sex cell (either an egg or sperm cell); male and female gametes join during fertilization to create a diploid zygote. Gametes are created out of germ cells and are passed down to offspring.
A sex cell, either male or female, having a haploid set of chromosomes.
A reproductive cell, either a sperm or an egg.
(gam´ eet) [Gr. gamete: wife, gametes: husband] • The mature sexual reproductive cell: the egg or the sperm.
Generic term for an egg or a sperm cell
( Genet.). A male of female reproductive cell, typically the produce of meiosis, capable of uniting in the process of fertilization with one of the opposite sex. Cf. Zygote. ( BCFT).
A sex cell; a sperm or egg.
a mature reproductive cell, as in an egg or a sperm; a fertilized gamete is an embryo
a cell or nucleus that fuses with another, of opposite sex, in sexual reproduction.
(gah-MET) A sex cell. It may be male (sperm cell) or female (oocyte).
a differentiated sex cell or a sex nucleus that fuses with another in sexual reproduction.
The male and female reproductive cells - the sperm (spermatozoon) and the egg (ovum).
A gamete is a sex cell. The male gamete is the sperm and the female gamete is the egg.
The female egg and the male sperm.
A haploid cell, either male (sperm) or female (egg). Gametes of opposite types unite during sexual reproduction to produce a diploid organism.
Mature male or female reproductive cell (sperm or ovum) with a haploid set of chromosomes (23 for humans).
A reproductive cell that contains a single set of unpaired chromosomes (egg or sperm). Mutations in the DNA of a gamete are inherited by next generation of offspring. Also called germ cells.
A reproductive cell that fuses with another gamete to form a zygote Gametes are haploid, (they contain half the normal (diploid) number of chromosomes); thus when two fuse, the diploid number is restored. Gametes are formed by meiosis
A reproductive or germ cell having half the somatic chromosomal complement (haploid) produced by the process of meiosis in organisms which reproduce by sexual means. An egg or sperm in humans. Such cells have no destiny but death within hours or days at most unless fused with their counterpart by fertilization. They do not proceed through the human life cycle or produce other forms and are not individuals of our species whose loss carries any moral significance. Yet it is a favorite fixation of the Birthist bio-ignorant to claim that life is a continuum having no identifiable starting point because these forms exist. Such persons are unable or unwilling to distinguish these isolated cells from those diploid cells which constitute an individual of our species that is proceeding through the life cycle. See also LIFE CYCLE.
reproductive cell (egg or sperm). (CR)
The male or female reproductive cell, e.g. the sperm or the egg.
A male (sperm) or female (egg) reproductive cell.
Sperm and eggs. These cells have the special property of carrying only one copy of each gene instead the two copies that most other cells carry. These cells contribute to the next generation and are also called “germ line” cells.
means sperm or egg. Germ Cell. In humans, a germ cell contains 23 chromosomes.
mature haploid egg or sperm.
the products of cells divided in sexually reproducing organisms.
A haploid sex cell, egg or sperm, that contains a single copy of each chromosome
A germ cell having a haploid chromosome complement. Gametes from parents of opposite sexes fuse to form zygotes. A specialized haploid cell that fuses with a gamete from the opposite sex or mating type to form a diploid zygote; in mammals, an egg or a sperm.
Sperm and eggs are gametes. When a gamete from each sex successfully unite, the result is a fertilized egg (embryo).
Cell from an organism that has only one set of chromosomes; also called a "germ cell." Sperm and eggs are both examples.
A sperm or an egg (donated gametes are sperm or eggs from a donor).
A mature reproductive cell that is capable of fusing with another gamete of the opposite sex to form a zygote. Male gametes are typically known as sperm and female gametes a typically known as eggs. See also fertilization, zygote.
A mature reproductive cell (sperm or egg cell) that contributes to fertilization.
A general term for a germ cell that has been released or separated from its gonad, i.e. an egg or a sperm. See also: haploid
A germ cell, either an egg or a sperm.
The male and female reproductive cells i.e. the sperm and egg.
The specialized cell (from either an egg or sperm) that is used for sexual reproduction.
a specialized sex cell such as an egg or a sperm, which is haploid. A male gamete and a female gamete fuse and produce a diploid zygote which develops into a new individual.
Reproductive cells which fuse to form a zygote. Gametes are haploid, and may be differentiated into egg and sperm.
A reproductive cell ( egg or sperm). Gametes are haploid (having only half the number of chromosomes found in somatic cells - 23 in humans), so that when two gametes unite at fertilization, the resulting one-cell embryo ( zygote) has the full number of chromosomes (46 in humans).
a male or female sex cell. The female gamete is the ovum. The male gamete is the sperm. When fertilization occurs, the two gametes fuse.
a mature reproductive cell (usually haploid), which fuses with another gamete of the opposite sex to form a zygote (usually diploid); the male gametes are known as sperm (spermatozoa), and the female gametes as eggs (ova)
Egg or sperm cell with one copy of each chromosome.
A mature male or female germ cell usually possessing a haploid chromosome set, and capable of initiating formation of a new diploid individual by fusion with a gamete of the opposite sex.
A reproductive cell: Sperm in men, the egg in women.
A haploid cell or nucleus involved in sexual reproduction, during which two gametes fuse to form a zygote. ( 16)
A gamete is the male or female reproductive cell of an organism (the sperm or the egg). Each gamete has only half the number of chromosomes that the other cells of that organism have (it is haploid).
the reproductive cells; the egg in females and the sperm in males
A gamete is a specialized germ cell that fuses with another gamete during fertilization (conception) in organisms that reproduce sexually. In species which produce two morphologically distinct types of gametes, and in which each individual produces only one type, a female is any individual which produces the larger type of gamete—called an ovum (or egg)—and a male produces the smaller type—called a spermatozoon (or sperm cell) in animals, and a pollen grain in higher plants.