Sex Cell (Noun)
Meaning
A spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Human sex cells are haploid, meaning they have only 23 chromosomes.
- During fertilization, the spermatozoon, a male sex cell, fuses with the ovum, a female sex cell.
- Sex cells are the only cells in the human body that undergo meiosis, a special type of cell division.
- In many species, including humans, sex cells are specialized cells that are designed to facilitate reproduction.
- In some organisms, sex cells can be distinguished by their size, shape, or behavior, such as the motile spermatozoon and the stationary ovum.