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What is a gamete? |
It is a sex cell which contains only half the genetic information in its nucleus. |
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What is the term given to a cell which contains only one set of chromosomes in the nucleus ( E.g. 23 chromosomes in a human) |
Haploid |
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Give a definition of diploid cell |
A cell which contains 2 sets of chromosomes (E.g. 46 chromosomes in humans) |
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Which cells in an animal are haploid? |
egg and sperm cells. |
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Which cells in a plant are haploid? |
Ovule and pollen |
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Where are egg cells produced in an animal? |
ovaries |
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Where are sperm cells produced in an animal? |
Testes |
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Where are the ovules found in plants? |
Ovary |
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Where would you find pollen in a plant? |
in the Anthers |
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Where does fertilisation take place in humans? |
oviducts |
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Give a definition for fertilisation |
fertilisation is the when two haploid gametes fuse to produce a diploid zygote. |
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What is a zygote? |
Is formed right after fertilisation of two gametes. Its the beginning of a new life. |
