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Male and female gametes are collectively known as what?

Answer: Gametes.

  • A Gametes
  • B plain zygotes
  • C the fixed spores
  • D only somatic cells

Correct answer: A. Gametes

Explanation: The haploid reproductive cells that fuse are called gametes.

Labeled diagram of a mature flower showing sepals, petals, stamens (anther and filament), and the pistil (stigma, style, ovary with ovules)

Structure of a mature flower. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Asexual and sexual reproduction, flower anatomy, pollination, fertilization, and seed development.

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