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A '''gamete''' is a [[Haploid chromosome number|haploid]] cell that exists in organisms that engage in sexual reproduction.
A '''gamete''' is a [[Haploid chromosome number|haploid]] cell that exists in organisms that engage in sexual reproduction.
Gametes are produced by a process of cell division known as [[meiosis]], during which a[[Diploid chromosome number|diploid]] (2n) [[gametocyte]] cell halves its number of chromosomes during several divisions, forming haploid (n) cells.
Gametes are produced by a process of cell division known as [[meiosis]], during which a [[Diploid chromosome number|diploid]] (2n) [[gametocyte]] cell halves its number of chromosomes during several divisions, forming haploid (n) cells.
During fertilization, two gametes fuse together to form a new diploid cell, known as a [[zygote]]. In animals, gametes are produced by the [[gonad|gonads]].
During fertilization, two gametes fuse together to form a new diploid cell, known as a [[zygote]]. In animals, gametes are produced by the [[gonad|gonads]].
[[Category:Reproduction]]
[[Category:Reproduction]]