MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -They are also referred to as sex cells. Female gametes are called ova or egg cells, and male gametes are called sperm. Gametes are haploid cells, and each cell carries only one copy of each chromosome. These reproductive cells are produced through a type of cell division called meiosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The somatic cell cycles discussed so far in this chapter result in diploid daughter cells with identical genetic complements. Meiosis, in contrast, is a specialized kind of cell cycle that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of haploid daughter cells.