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What is the mode of sexual reproduction seen in Chlamydomonas?


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Chlamydomonas:

  1. Chlamydomonas is a single-celled green algae.
  2. It has a pear-shaped structure and is biflagellated.
  3. Chlamydomonas reproduce sexually.

Mode of sexual reproduction seen in Chlamydomonas:

  1. It can occur through anisogamy, isogamy, and oogamy.
  2. In isogamy, the gametes are similar in size and shape.
  3. These gametes are not classified as male or female.
  4. Anisogamy is a fusion between two gametes of different sizes or both in size and morphology.
  5. Oogamy is a kind of anisogamy.
  6. The male gamete is smaller than the female gamete.
  7. In isogamy, similar gametes unite.
  8. It is the most common means of sexual reproduction seen in them.

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