Gamete formation
What Gamete formation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The process in which a cell in a reproductive organ divides twice to form four gametes, such as sperm and egg cells.
The production of four gametes from the original cell, each containing a single set of chromosomes.
Topics that use Gamete formation
- Meiosis (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cell differentiation
- DNA replication
- Gametes
- Genetic continuity
- Meiosis
- Mitosis and growth
- Reproductive organs
- Cell cycle and copying
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