gamete
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- noun
- /ˈɡæmiːt/
- Specialized
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gameto
- A sperm cell is one example of a gamete, which combines with an egg to create a new organism.
- donor gametes
- gametes and embryos
- female gametes
They're this, the individuals that produce fewer, larger gametes or ova or eggs.
- They're this, the individuals that produce fewer, larger gametes or ova or eggs.
- So you just have medium sized gametes which fuse together.
- Sex cells like sperm and eggs are called gametes.
- If you're the sex that makes only a few gametes, it matters a lot who you choose as a mate, right?
- And when I think about my grandmother, you know, escaping and like that boat ride, the gamete that is me was in her.
- So for both males and females, they help the mitochondria in the germ cell line, which is like the gamete line function.
Examples
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Meiosis produces haploid gametes from diploid parental cells.
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Unlike terrestrial animals, most marine creatures simply release their gametes into the sea, subjecting them to dilution and dispersal.
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And the job of sex went to a special cell called the gamete, and those bodies became giant.
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So if you think through what kind of gametes could we get out of this?
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Well, what are the possible gametes that could emerge from this parent?
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If you're the sex that makes only a few gametes, it matters a lot who you choose as a mate, right?
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Females, in contrast, whose gametes are large and costly, will be much more selective than the males about their mates.
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So we have these haploid gametes with frequencies P&Q.
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Assisted reproductive technologies include any fertilization involving manipulation of gametes/embryos outside the human body and transfer of gametes/embryos into the body.
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During reproduction, the female produces gametes that will eventually merge with male gametes.
Synonyms
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Cell like a sperm or egg that carries genes to children
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A cell like a sperm or egg that carries half the genes for a new life
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A cell that joins another to make a new living thing, like sperm or egg
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gamete comes from the Greek root gam- meaning 'marriage' or 'union', and you can see the same root in monogamy and polygamy, words about marriage. So a gamete is a sex cell that 'joins' with another, like a tiny marriage, to make a new organism.