gamete

Example Sentences

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It’s possible that proper gamete formation only happens in the presence of some specific ingredient of the cat gut, Hakimi says.

From Science Magazine

Plants that can reach 70 feet long originate as microscopic male and female gametes that combine to form the teensy precursors of towering algae.

From Seattle Times

But all of their gametes will carry the mutations.

From Science Magazine

The usual solution is to simply boot your millions of cheap gametes directly into the water, wave bye-bye, and turn on some must-see TV.

From Scientific American

Germ cells eventually give rise to gametes, or sexual reproductive cells, and without them, the thinking went, the fish in this initial cohort would not reach sexual maturity.

From Salon