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Contents

1 Key Stage 3
- 1.1 Meaning
- 1.2 Examples
2 Key Stage 4
- 2.1 Meaning
- 2.2 About Gametes

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.

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