noun
- A mature haploid male or female germ cell capable of fusing with another gamete during sexual reproduction to form a zygote.
Usage: Plural of gamete; Biology/science term; In animals, male gametes are sperm and female gametes are eggs (ova)
Examples
- During sexual reproduction, two gametes fuse to create a new organism.
- Male gametes and female gametes combine during fertilization.
- In plants, gametes are produced in the reproductive organs.
- The number of chromosomes in gametes is half that of body cells.
- Sperm and egg cells are examples of gametes in humans.
- Gametes carry genetic information from each parent to the offspring.