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Where are germ cells located in the human body?
Posted February 1, 2024
Cellular Structures and OrganellesDNA and RNA QuantitationPhysiological Probes
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Germ cells are located only in the gonads in the human body. There are two types of germ cells – sperm cells are generated in the male gonads or the testicles, and egg cells are generated in female gonads or ovaries.  

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