Question
Biology Question on Algae
Sexual reproduction in Spirogyra is an advanced feature because it shows
Different sizes of motile sex organs
Same size of motile sex organs
Morphologically different sex organs
Physiologically differentiated sex organs.
Physiologically differentiated sex organs.
Solution
Spirogyra is a fresh water green alga which belongs to class chlorophyceae. The sexual reproduction in Spirogyra is called conjugation. It involves the fusion of two morphologically identical but physiologically dissimilar non-cilialed gametes. For development of gametes, some of the cells start to act like male and female gametangia in which the cell contents become separated from the cell wall, shrink and ultimately forms gametes. The fusion of these gametes takes place by sea lari form conjugation or lateral conjugation.