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Which cells in an animal are set aside to produce the gametes?
AThe germ cells
BThe somatic cells
CThe spore cells
DThe zygote cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The germ cells
1. Animals set aside a special cell line early in the development of the embryo.
2. These cells are produced within the gonads, such as the testes and ovaries.
3. They are the germ cells, and they can divide by mitosis to keep the line going.
4. They can also divide by meiosis to make the gametes themselves.
5. Somatic cells are every other cell of the body and never make gametes.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 1e (CC BY 4.0), Chs 10 and 11, section 11.2 Sexual Reproduction_
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