Gamete

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004743",
  "term": "Gamete",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A mature haploid reproductive cell, either male or female, that unites with another gamete during sexual reproduction to form a zygote. In humans, the male gamete is the spermatozoon and the female gamete is the egg cell. Each gamete carries half the genetic information of a somatic cell.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "egg",
    "haploid",
    "spermatozoon"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 758 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/gamete/"
}