Biology Science Notebook
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Author: GLENCOE
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 11.2, Problem 1NV
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The definition of the term ‘gamete’.
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Gamete can be defined as a cell, which contains a haploid number of chromosomes and is involved in the process of reproduction. In sexual reproduction, in general, there are two types of gamete (male and female) that fuse together in the process called fertilization.
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