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Differentiate between gametogenesis from embryogenesis.

Differentiate between gametogenesis from | Class 12 Biology Chapter Reproduction in Organisms, Reproduction in Organisms NCERT Solutions

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Question 14: Differentiate between gametogenesis from embryogenesis.

Answer:

Gametogenesis	Embryogenesis
It is the process of the formation of haploid male and female gametes from diploid meiocytes through the process of meiosis.	It is the process of the development of the embryo from the repeated mitotic divisions of the diploid zygote.

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Comments

Harsh
Aug 17, 2020

You can split it into a no. Of points so that it will become 3points answer and some answeet are short so add atleast two point more so it can be also written as a five Points answer

Madhu
Jun 29, 2020

Loved this

gourav roy
May 20, 2019

anybody can give me some more points

Lamjingbi
May 19, 2019

Add one more point

Narendra Modi
Mar 28, 2019

very short answer.

Aditya
Dec 16, 2018

Not suitable answer as much expected

piyush
May 14, 2018

not suitable answer as much expected to you