title: Quranic description of gametes.
abstract: There are several important characteristic properties of reproductive fluid. Gametes are the reproductive cells consisting of sperms in males and ovum in females. These cells combine to form Zygote in the process of fertilization. The characters of Gametes have been narrated by Holy Quran in a very well-suited and selected terminology. This paper enumerates various Quranic terms related to gametes, and then discusses their scientific significance.
authors.affiliation: Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D018643:Arab World / Q000266:history*; D005306:Fertilization; D005854:Germ Cells; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D007514:Islam / Q000266:history*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000266:history*; D009626:Terminology as Topic