Multiple Choice
In the context of meiotic genetics, what is a reproductive cell (gamete)?
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17. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Basics of Meiotic Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the context of basic meiotic genetics, what is the term for a female reproductive cell (female gamete)?
A
Zygote
B
Somatic cell
C
Ovum (egg cell)
D
Spermatozoon
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Understand the context of the question: it asks for the term used to describe a female reproductive cell in basic meiotic genetics.
Recall that gametes are reproductive cells produced through meiosis, and they are haploid, meaning they contain half the number of chromosomes of somatic cells.
Identify that in humans and many other organisms, the male gamete is called a spermatozoon (sperm cell), and the female gamete is called an ovum (egg cell).
Eliminate incorrect options: a zygote is the diploid cell formed after fertilization, and somatic cells are all body cells that are not involved in reproduction.
Conclude that the correct term for the female reproductive cell (female gamete) is 'ovum' or 'egg cell'.
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