How do germ cells produce
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Answer:
in females germ cell are produced by oogenesis and in males it is produced by spermatogenesis
Explanation:
in females - it takes place before birth but is completed only when fertilisation occurs .
in males - it starts at the age of puberty.
Germ cells are a central component of sexual reproduction in animals. They are the route by which the genome and cytoplasmic components are transferred to the next generation. This route utilizes meiosis and gametogenesis, processes that are unique to germ cells. Germ cells differentiate to produce male and female gametes, sperm and unfertilized eggs (oocytes or ova), and undergo meiosis to produce a haploid set of chromosomes. Haploid gametes then unite to form a diploid zygote that develops into a new individual. Germ-cell-mediated sexual reproduction thus creates genetic diversity, which is essential for evolution: meiosis and gamete fusion generates offspring that are genetically dissimilar from each other and distinct from either parent. In many animals, there is a germ-line lineage, composed of germ cells that will form gametes, and a somatic lineage, containing the majority of cells, which form the rest of the organism (tissues such as gut, limbs, etc.). One can take the view that the raison d'être for an organism's somatic cells is to facilitate the function of the germline so that their genetic material is passed to the next generation. Features of germ cells and their development are described below in general terms and with specific organismal examples, which give them their unique character.