Question

Is volvox an isogamete?

Answer 1

Volvox:

1. Volvox is a genus containing freshwater green algae belonging to the Chlorophyta division.
2. They are found in freshwater bodies and significantly contribute to oxygen production.
3. It reproduces asexually through daughter cells known as gonidia that develop to form colonies while still attached to the parent body.
4. It undergoes a haplontic life cycle and reproduces asexually through the fusion of oogametes.
5. Oogametes participate in sexual reproduction that involves the fusion of a small motile male gamete with a large non-motile female gamete.
6. No, volvox does not produce isogamete. Sexual reproduction in volvox is oogamous.