What is gametes in biology?

A gamete is a reproductive cell or sex cell that contains the haploid set of chromosomes. It is produced through a germ cell that undergoes gametogenesis, a process involving meiosis. The gametogenesis that leads to the production of the female gamete is called oogenesis. read more

Gametes are formed through meiosis (reduction division), in which a germ cell undergoes two fissions, resulting in the production of four gametes. During fertilization, male and female gametes fuse, producing a diploid (i.e., containing paired chromosomes) zygote. read more

Gametes are formed by a type of cell division called meiosis. This two-step division process produces four daughter cells that are haploid. Haploid cells contain only one set of chromosomes. When the haploid male and female gametes unite in a process called fertilization, they form what is called a zygote. read more