Question
Download Solution PDFThe motile germ cell is called a/an:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe 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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