Tag: fertilization in organisms

Fertilization is the process of fusion of male and female gametes. Gametes are haploid (n) in nature and the fusion of the two results in the diploid (2n) product called as zygote. Zygote is the universal diploid cell. 

Oogamous reproduction involves fusion of one motile male gamete and another non-motile large sized female gametes. 

Oogamy is a form of sexual reproduction. It is a form of anisogamy (heterogamy) in which the female gamete is significantly larger than the male gamete and is non-motile.The male gametes are  smaller in size and motile 
So, the correct option is 'Large non-motile female gamete and small motile male gamete'.

Syngamy and triple fusion are two events of sexual reproduction in plants. Syngamy is the fusion of one of the male gamete with the egg cell to produce a zygote while In triple fusion, second male gamete fuses with two polar nuclei to produce primary endosperm nucleus.

Fasciola is a genus of trematodes. It is commonly known as liver fluke. It shows the phenomena of endogamy where the two fusing gametes are derived from the same parent which means the gametes are uniparental. These are hermaphrodite and has both male and female reproductive organs. The male and female reproductive organs open up into the same chamber within the body, which is called the genital atrium where the two gametes fuses.

The process of fusion between the haploid male nucleus and egg nucleus is known as amphimixis. It is also known as syngamy. It leads to the formation of a diploid zygote. The form of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are of the same size and structure as the somatic cells. Trichonympha lives in the intestine termite species and helps them to break the cellulose which they take from the wood. They produce similar haploid gametes known as zooflagellates so it is classified as hologamy.

Fertilization is the fusion of male and female gametes. In animals, it was first discovered by Aristotle. In plants, it was discovered by Nawaschin.

As the sperm reaches ovum to fertilize it, the ovum gets activated and completes its second meiotic division. After fertilization, a diploid zygote is formed. Fertilization also helps in determining the sex of the offspring. On the one hand, it leads to inherent qualities of a parent and on the other hand, it is the means for variations among the populations.