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| − | A [[gamete]] is a specialised cell that contains only half of the [[DNA]] needed to make a new [[organism]]. | + | A [[gamete]] is a [[Specialised Cell|specialised cell]] that contains only half of the [[DNA]] needed to make a new [[organism]]. |
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: The [[Sperm Cell|sperm]] and [[ovum]] are examples of [[gamete]]s in [[animal]]s. | : The [[Sperm Cell|sperm]] and [[ovum]] are examples of [[gamete]]s in [[animal]]s. | ||
: [[Pollen]] is an example of a [[gamete]] in [[plant]]s. | : [[Pollen]] is an example of a [[gamete]] in [[plant]]s. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A [[gamete]] is a [[haploid]] [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] produced by [[meiosis]] and used in [[Sexual Reproduction|sexual reproduction]]. | ||
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| + | ===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]]. | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | ====AQA==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158754&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=27ad53b0283feeff7fc5ae04a9e205f318 ''Gamete, pages 35, 170, 250-2, 254, 256-7, 259, 261, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Gametes, page 19, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=5ec5fc3f6429e30c1d9ab9bca2bccf93 ''Gametes, page 206, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945954/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945954&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=100574c08fbbb64318256eb79ed61a76 ''Gametes, page 251, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Gametes, pages 196, 198-201, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe09919 ''Gametes, pages 67, 68, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945563&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a1d023a374038e6072f33c4f3cf808b ''Gametes, pages 87, 88, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
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| + | ====Edexcel==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945741/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945741&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=30da4f2178da182547b62a7329d13b57 ''Gametes, page 26, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946748/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946748&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a4f0348fc37d0ba1bb52d27f8679581f ''Gametes, page 32, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120193/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120193&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=572df39392fb4200db8391d98ae6314e ''Gametes, pages 8, 40, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120207/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120207&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=22455ff53961978667722edaa64c0be5 ''Gametes, pages 8, 52, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782948120/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782948120&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=dedef775c6a43dbb0a609441525adac0 ''Gametes, pages 84, 85, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120193/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120193&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=572df39392fb4200db8391d98ae6314e ''Gametes; production, page 41, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120207/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120207&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=22455ff53961978667722edaa64c0be5 ''Gametes; production, page 53, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel ''] | ||
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| + | ====OCR==== | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945695/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945695&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ceafcc80bcad6b6754ee97a0c7ceea53 ''Gametes, page 50, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945660/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945660&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=83aa4500ad7759e7f401a1c5ba5df758 ''Gametes, page 68, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359810/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359810&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=d768d99f1a06f7c12fab40e5aef85a55 ''Gametes, pages 152, 154-155, 160-161, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:36, 11 December 2019
Contents
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
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