Question

What does oogamous mean?

Answer 1

Oogamous:

1. Oogamous refers to the condition in which the female gamete is larger in size and remains immotile, whereas on the other hand male gamete is small in size and is motile.
2. Oogamy is a form of heterogamy.
3. The egg fuses with the sperm to form a fertilized egg that gives rise to a new organism.
4. It is commonly seen in Volvox and Fucus.