Gamete

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A gamete is a specialised cell that contains only half of the DNA needed to make a new organism.

Noun: Gamete

Also known as: Sex Cell

Examples

The sperm and ovum are examples of gametes in animals.

Pollen is an example of a gamete in plants.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A gamete is a haploid cell produced by meiosis and used in sexual reproduction.

About Gametes

Gametes contain half the DNA needed to produce offspring.

Gametes fuse together in a process called fertilisation to produce a new organism.

References

AQA

Gamete, pages 35, 170, 250-2, 254, 256-7, 259, 261, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Gametes, page 19, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA

Gametes, page 206, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA

Gametes, page 251, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA

Gametes, pages 196, 198-201, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Gametes, pages 67, 68, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Gametes, pages 87, 88, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Edexcel

Gametes, page 26, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Gametes, page 32, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Gametes, pages 8, 40, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel

Gametes, pages 8, 52, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel

Gametes, pages 84, 85, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel

Gametes; production, page 41, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel

Gametes; production, page 53, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel

OCR

Gametes, page 50, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR

Gametes, page 68, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR

Gametes, pages 152, 154-155, 160-161, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR