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Also known as ovum, egg, eggs

haploid female reproductive cell or gamete

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An egg cell is the female reproductive cell that contains half the genetic information needed to create a new organism. It matters because when an egg cell combines with a sperm cell during fertilization, the two halves come together to form a complete genetic blueprint for a developing baby.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
cell type
Subclass of
oocyte
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different from
egg
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