reproductive cell

reproductive cell
An egg or sperm cell. Each mature reproductive cell carries a single set of 23 chromosomes.

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  • reproductive cell — reproductive cell. = germ cell (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • reproductive cell — reprodukcinė ląstelė statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Atsinaujinimo ir dauginimosi ląstelė. atitikmenys: angl. reproductive cell rus. репродуктивная клетка …   Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas

  • reproductive cell — noun a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation • Syn: ↑germ cell, ↑sex cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell • Hyponyms: ↑gamete • Part Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • reproductive cell — gamete. * * * …   Universalium

  • reproductive system — noun organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring • Syn: ↑genital system • Hypernyms: ↑system • Hyponyms: ↑female reproductive system, ↑male reproductive system …   Useful english dictionary

  • Reproductive cells — The eggs and sperm are the reproductive cells. Each mature reproductive cell is haploid in that it has a single set of 23 chromosomes containing half the usual amount of DNA. Except for the eggs and sperm, each cell in the human body there are… …   Medical dictionary

  • reproductive system, animal — Introduction       any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce.       The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… …   Universalium

  • reproductive system, plant — Introduction       any of the systems, sexual or asexual, by which plants reproduce. In plants, as in animals, the end result of reproduction is the continuation of a given species, and the ability to reproduce is, therefore, rather conservative …   Universalium

  • reproductive system, human — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the ovaries sit near the openings of the fallopian tubes, which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. The cervix extends from the lower end of the uterus into the vagina, whose opening, as… …   Universalium

  • reproductive system disease — Introduction       any of the diseases and disorders that affect the human reproductive system (reproductive system, human). They include abnormal hormone production by the ovaries or the testes or by other endocrine glands, such as the pituitary …   Universalium

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