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Search Results for: spermatozoon

Spermatozoon

Definition noun, plural: spermatozoa A mature male gamete or reproductive cell; sperm cell. Supplement A single sperm cell... Read More

Spermiogenesis

Spermiogenesis Definition Spermiogenesis is the stage of spermatogenesis wherein the spermatids differentiate into mature... Read More

Spermatogenesis

Spermatogenesis Definition Spermatogenesis is the biological process of producing sperm cells. It occurs in the male gonad... Read More

Spermatid

Spermatid Definition What are spermatids? Let us define spermatid and understand its role in reproduction.A spermatid... Read More

Sperm cell

Definition noun, plural: sperm cells A mature male gamete or reproductive cell; spermatozoon. Supplement A single sperm cell... Read More

Reproduction

Reproduction Definition Reproduction is a biological phenomenon of producing offspring/s. i.e. more of its kind. Depending... Read More

Pregnancy

pregnancy The condition of having a developing embryo or foetus in the body, after union of an ovum and spermatozoon. The... Read More

Parthenogenesis

To reproduce, by definition, means to produce new offspring. The process is referred to as reproduction, which is one of the... Read More

Sexual reproduction

Sexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction involving the fusion of haploid female gamete (egg cell) and haploid male... Read More

Eukaryote

Eukaryote refers to any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cell contains a distinct, membrane-bound... Read More

Undulating membrane

Definition noun A sinuous extension of the cytoplasmic membrane performing a vigorous, wavelike, and reversible... Read More

Fertilization membrane

Definition noun The membrane that forms on the inner surface of the vitelline membrane of the ovum after the entry of a... Read More

Mitochondrion

Mitochondrion Definition What are mitochondria? The term “mitochondrion” comes from the two words of the Greek... Read More

Amphimixis

Definition noun, plural: amphimixes The union or the fusion of the male and the female gametes during sexual... Read More