Biology · Growth and Development
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Germ cells give rise to:
- A
Legs
- B
Head
- C
Eggs and sperms
- D
Hands
- E
All body parts
There are two types of human germ cells, eggs, and sperms. Germ cells are specialized cells that give rise to gametes, the reproductive cells that fuse during fertilization to create a new organism. In humans, germ cells are found in the gonads, the ovaries in females and the testes in males.
Legs are composed of muscle, bone, and connective tissues, which are not derived from germ cells. They develop from somatic cells, not germ cells.
The head is formed from various tissues including neural tissues, which originate from the neural ectoderm, not germ cells.
Germ cells differentiate into gametes, which are eggs in females and sperm in males. These are essential for sexual reproduction.
Hands are formed from limb buds consisting of mesodermal mesenchyme that differentiates into bones and muscles, not from germ cells.
Germ cells specifically give rise to gametes, not all body parts. Somatic cells form the various tissues and structures of the body.
Tagged under Biology · Growth and Development · 2012