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How do germ cells function?
Posted February 1, 2024
Cellular Structures and OrganellesDNA and RNA QuantitationPhysiological Probes
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Germ cells are produced by meiosis and are haploid in nature. They contain half the number of chromosomes of somatic cells. On fertilization, a male and female germ cell (sperm and egg) unite to form a diploid zygote that contains the full number of chromosomes. 

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