SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 98

SSC CPO - 11 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q98

Fusion of two gametes dissimilar in size, as in species of Eudorina is termed as______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. anisogamous.

The fusion of two gametes dissimilar in size, as in species of Eudorina, is termed "anisogamy."

Anisogamy is a type of sexual reproduction where the gametes (sperm and egg) differ in size.

In contrast, isogamy refers to sexual reproduction where the gametes are of the same size and shape.

Eudorina is a genus of colonial green algae where anisogamy is observed.