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N5 Reproduction
DHS N5 Reproduction
Term | Definition |
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Diploid | This term is used to describe a cell with a nucleus that contains 2 sets of chromosomes. |
Haploid | This term is used to describe a cell with a nucleus that contains 1 set of chromosomes. |
Fertilisation | This term is used to describe the process which occurs when the nucleus of a male gamete joins to the nucleus of a female gamete. |
Gamete | The word which is used to describe any type of haploid sex cell. |
Testes | The site of gamete production in male mammals. |
Ovary | The site of gamete production in female mammals. |
Ovum | The name of the gamete produced by female mammals. |
Sperm | The name of the gamete produced by male mammals. |
Anther | The site of production of the male gametes in plants. |
Ovary | The site of production of the female gametes in plants. |
Ovule | The name of the female gamete produced by plants. |
Pollen | The name of the male gamete produced by plants. |
Zygote | The term used to describe the new diploid cell which is made when the nucleus of a male gamete joins to the nucleus of a female gamete. |