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The female gamete is called____.


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Female gamete:

  1. The female gamete is produced in the ovary.
  2. It is known as egg cells or ova.
  3. Every month the female produces an egg cell during the menstrual cycle.
  4. The egg is produced via the process known as oogenesis.
  5. The egg is the larger sex gamete between the male and female gamete.

Final answer: The female gamete is called egg cells or ova.


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