Embryonic Development Vocabulary

noun a cell that is capable of developing into a new organism when fertilized in animals and plants

• Germ cells are the reproductive cells that give rise to gametes in organisms.
• Did you know germ cells are responsible for producing eggs and sperm?
• Those little germ cells are like the building blocks for making babies.
• Just like how germ cells are the foundation of new life, creativity is the germ cell of innovation.

noun A pair of organs in the male reproductive system that produce sperm and testosterone.

• The doctor performed a thorough examination of the patient's testes to check for any abnormalities.
• I heard that John is getting a testes check-up next week.
• Dude, my testes are feeling a bit sore after that workout.
• His decision to take on that risky investment was a real testes of his courage.

noun a cylindrical cell structure found in most eukaryotic cells, involved in cell division

• The centriole is a cylindrical cell structure composed of microtubules.
• The centriole helps with cell division by organizing the microtubules.
• That centriole thingamajig is like the cell's organizing buddy.
• The centriole is like the conductor orchestrating the cell division symphony.