Define and characterize the following:

(a) gametes:
(b) gonads:
(c) gametogenesis:


(a) gametes: Mature haploid products of meiosis. Sperm produced in testes and ova produced in ovaries.
(b) gonads: Primary sex organs, produce gametes.
(c) gametogenesis: Production of gametes. Oogenesis in females and spermatogenesis in males.

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