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Ovum/egg cell — OCR Biology B Definition | GradeGen.AI

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Biology B
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Ovum/egg cell

GCSEOCRJ257

Ovum/egg cell

Key term for OCR GCSE Biology B, used in Inheritance Mechanisms.

Definition

The female gamete in plants.

Exam Context

Ovum/egg cell appears in OCR GCSE Biology B revision content for Genetics and the Genome, especially Inheritance Mechanisms and Inheritance Terms.

Genetics and the Genome Inheritance Mechanisms Inheritance Terms

Found in Revision Notes

Genetics and the Genome

Inheritance Terms

Inheritance Mechanisms • Inheritance Terms

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