The motile germ cell is called a/an:

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  1. Isogamete
  2. Female gamete
  3. Male gamete
  4. Gamete

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Option 3 : Male gamete
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The correct answer is Male gamete.

Key Points

  • Sperm or spermatozoa is a gamete (sex cell) produced in the male reproductive system.
  • It is a mobile cell with one goal - to fertilize a female egg.
  • Each sperm contains the entire genome of the male that produced it.
  • Combined with the female genome contained in the egg, a zygote is formed - a single pluripotent stem cell containing the fused male and female genomes.
  • Sperm cells were first described in the late 17th century by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

Additional Information

  • Isogamete:
    • Isogamete is a gamete that is similar in shape, size, and behavior to another gamete with which it can produce a zygote.
    • They are also known as homogametes.
  • Female gamete:
    • Female gametes are produced in the ovary. It is called an egg or egg.
    • Each month, the female produces one egg during her menstrual cycle.
  • Gamete:
    • A gamete is a haploid cell that fuses with another haploid cell during fertilization in sexually reproducing organisms.
    • Gametes are reproductive cells of an organism, also known as sex cells.
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