Question

What is sperm ?What is ovum
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Answer 1

The male gamete is known as sperm and the female gamete is known as ovum or egg

Answer 2

DEFINITION OF SPERM

Sperm is the male reproductive cell in vertebrates. The term is derived from the Greek word "sperma" meaning "seed". Sperm were first observed under a microscope in 1677 by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek who described them as little animals or animalcules.

DEFINITION OF OVUM

An ovum is a scientific term for the female reproductive cell, also known as an egg. Conception occurs when an ovum is fertilized with a sperm (the male reproductive cell), at which point the fertilized egg starts to develop into an embryo. In a successful pregnancy, the embryo implants in the uterus, where it grows into a fetus and is born an infant.