Reproductive Cells in Either Females or Males are Called ________

Question

Reproductive cells in either females or males are called ________.
A) somatic cells
B) zygotes
C) gametes
D) spermatids
E) None of the answers are correct.

Accepted Answer

Reproductive cells are called gametes. Somatic cells are non-reproductive cells and zygotes are formed when a sperm and egg fuse together. Spermatids are immature sperm cells. Therefore, the only appropriate answer is gametes (choice C).