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Question
Differentiate between gametogenesis from embryogenesis.
Solution
| Gametogenesis | Embryogenesis |
| It is the formation of male and female gamates | It is the formation of embryo from the zygote |
| Gametes are the haploid cells | Embryo is a diploid cell |
| Both mitotic and meiotic cell division take place | Only mitotic division occur |
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