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In which of the following, isogamous conditions with non-flagellated gametes are found?


A

Fucus

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B

Chlamydomonas

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C

Volvox

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D

Spirogyra

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Solution

The correct option is D

Spirogyra


The correct option is option D

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. It is a member of green algae.
  2. It is a free-floating filamentous alga.
  3. The plant body is a multicellular, unbranched filament.
  4. Sexual reproduction is of isogamous type.
  5. In isogamous reproduction, both the fusing gametes are morphologically and physiologically alike.
  6. The gametes are non-flagellated(non-motile) and similar in size.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

  1. It is a member of brown algae.
  2. In Fucus only the male gametes are motile in nature whereas the female gametes are non-motile in nature.

Option B:

  1. It is a member of green algae.
  2. The gametes are flagellated and similar in size.

Option C:

  1. It is also a member of green algae.
  2. The female gamete is non flagellated thus non-motile whereas the male gamete is flagellated and motile.

Final answer: In spirogyra, isogamous conditions with non-flagellated gametes are found.


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