NEET BIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is another word for egg or sperm?
A
chromosomes
B
DNA
C
zygotes
D
gametes
Explanation: 

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.

Detailed explanation-2: -A gamete is a reproductive cell of an animal or plant. In animals, female gametes are called ova or egg cells, and male gametes are called sperm. Ova and sperm are haploid cells, with each cell carrying only one copy of each chromosome. During fertilization, a sperm and ovum unite to form a new diploid organism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gametes are an organism’s reproductive cells, also referred to as sex cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gametes are the reproductive cells of an organism. They’re also known as sex cells. Sperm refers to male gametes, whilst ova or egg cells refers to female gametes. Gametes are haploid cells, meaning they have only one copy of each chromosome.

Detailed explanation-5: -The sperm and egg are specialised cells called gametes and are unique in comparison to most of the other cells in the body, as they only contain half the usual number of chromosomes.

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