Heterogamy is a type of sexual reproduction, observed when the gametes are of two different sizes. Usually, the female is larger while the male... View Article
Anisogamous is the fusion between two gametes, which are dissimilar in both size and morphology. This type of sexual reproduction is observed in... View Article
Oogamous is the fusion of large immobile female gametes with small motile male gametes. This type of sexual reproduction is observed in different... View Article
Plasmogamy is the phase of sexual reproduction in fungi. During this phase, there is a fusion of protoplasm of two-parent cells and is carried on... View Article
Stigma is the topmost part of carpels in the gynoecium of a flower. In all flowering plants, stigma functions as a receptive tip, which collects... View Article
The megaspore mother cell arises within the megasporangium or ovule. One of the cells of the nucellus towards the micropylar region of the ovule... View Article
After the process of fertilization, the synergids disintegrate. Synergids are short-lived cells present near the egg in the matured embryo sac of... View Article
Self-sterility is a mechanism that prevents self-pollination. It is also called self-incompatibility. In this genetic mechanism, the growth of... View Article
It takes five to six days for sperm to meet an egg. Explore More: Fertilization And Implantation Stay tuned with BYJU’S to learn more in... View Article
A type of self-pollination, where the ovules are fertilized by pollen grains from the same flower is known as autogamous. Explore More: Types Of... View Article
Isogamy is a form of sexual reproduction, which involves the fusion of morphologically similar gametes, having similar shape and size. Explore... View Article
The tube nucleus is considered to control the growth of the pollen tube. The tube nucleus is formed during the formation of the pollen tube.... View Article
The nucleus is a vital cell organelle, which is also called the brain of the cell. In all living cells, the nucleus functions as a storage... View Article
The synergids are primarily involved in the reproduction of flowering plants or angiosperms. In the process of fertilization, a pollen tube grows... View Article
There are two different types of sperms - X and Y. The process of developing sperms within the male reproductive organs, the testes are termed... View Article
