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Gamet

Definition:

A gamet is a mature haploid cell, either male or female, that is capable of fusing with another gamete of the opposite sex to form a zygote.

Usage:

Noun: In sexual reproduction, gametes are required for fertilization to occur.

Noun: The male gamet, known as a sperm cell, moves towards the egg cell to initiate fertilization.

Adjective: The gamet cells undergo meiosis to produce haploid genetic material.

Examples:

1. The pollen grain is the gamet of the plant male reproductive system.
2. The release of gametes into the water by aquatic organisms is a common method of reproduction.
3. During sexual reproduction, the fusion of a male and female gamet results in the formation of a zygote.

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