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1
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The cells in the bodies of most multicellular organisms are

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diploid

2
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Multicellular organisms produce sex cells called

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gametes which are usually haploid

3
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Gametes are either

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male or female

4
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In flowering plants, gametes are produced in the

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flwoers

5
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Male gametes in flowering plants are inside

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pollen grains made in the anthers of flowers

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Pollen grains are adapted for different types of

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pollination

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Female gametes in flowering plants are inside

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ovules made in the ovaries of flowers

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In male animals the gametes are called

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sperm cells and are made in the testes

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Sperm cells are very small and are said to be

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motile because they can swim independently

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In female animals, the gametes are called

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ova and are made in ovaries

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Ova are

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large cells with a food supply

12
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In both animals and plants, fertilization involves the fusion of

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haploid gamete nuclei to form a diploid zygote which then develops into an offspring.