Which one of the following shows isogamy with non-flagellated gametes?
- Sargassum
- Ectocarpus
- Ulothrix
- Spirogyra
Answer
(4) Spirogyra
Solution
As per NCERT, fusion of two gametes similar in size may take place between flagellated gametes (as in Chlamydomonas) or non-flagellated (non-motile) gametes as in Spirogyra; such reproduction is called isogamous.
⇒ Ulothrix and Ectocarpus have flagellated isogametes; Sargassum is oogamous.
Answer: (4)