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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A [[gamete]] is a [[Specialised Cell|specialised cell ]] that contains only half of the [[DNA]] needed to make a new [[organism]].
: [[Noun]]: Gamete
: The [[Sperm Cell|sperm]] and [[ovum]] are examples of [[gamete]]s in [[animal]]s.
: [[Pollen]] is an example of a [[gamete]] in [[plant]]s.
==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A [[gamete]] is a [[haploid]] [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] produced by [[meiosis]] and used in [[Sexual Reproduction|sexual reproduction]].
===About Gametes===
: [[Gamete]]s contain half the [[DNA]] needed to produce [[offspring]].
: [[Gamete]]s fuse together in a process called [[fertilisation]] to produce a new [[organism]].