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-Produced from puberty till old age.
-Millions of sperms are released at each ejaculation.
-Capable of their own movement.
-Sperm is divided into 3 parts, head, middle piece and tail.
-About 0.01-0.05mm in diameter.
-Produced by testes.
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-Produced from puberty till menopause.
-Only one ovum is released at each ovulation.
-Unable to move.
-Spherical, surrounded by a thin membrane and a jelly coat.
-About 0.10mm in diameter.
-Produced by ovaries
-Gametes are produced in gonads
-Both male and female gametes contain 23 pairs of chromosomes
-Gametes must fuse with the gamete of the other gender
in order for fertilization to take place
Comparing Male and Female Reproductive Cells
(author: Yang Bohan)
