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What is the name of the small cytoplasmic projection given out by the megagamete during fertilization?
What is the name of the small cytoplasmic projection given out by the megagamete during fertilization?
- Ookinete
- Synkaryon
- Zygote
- Cone of reception (correct)
What happens when the lashing microgamete comes in contact with the megagamete?
What happens when the lashing microgamete comes in contact with the megagamete?
- The zygote becomes elongated and motile
- Syngamy occurs
- The microgamete penetrates the megagamete through its receptive cone (correct)
- The nuclei of the gametes fuse
What is the result of the complete fusion of nuclei and cytoplasm of the two gametes?
What is the result of the complete fusion of nuclei and cytoplasm of the two gametes?
- Formation of the zygote with a single diploid nucleus (correct)
- Formation of the ookinete
- Formation of the cone of reception
- Formation of the synkaryon
What is the term used to describe the type of fertilization that occurs between the male and female gametes?
What is the term used to describe the type of fertilization that occurs between the male and female gametes?
What is the size of the ookinete?
What is the size of the ookinete?
What triggers the process of exflagellation in microgametocytes?
What triggers the process of exflagellation in microgametocytes?
How many haploid nuclei are formed during the division of the microgametocyte?
How many haploid nuclei are formed during the division of the microgametocyte?
What is the length of a mature microgamete (sperm)?
What is the length of a mature microgamete (sperm)?
What happens to the megagametocyte during gametogenesis?
What happens to the megagametocyte during gametogenesis?
According to Bano (1959), which stage of the life cycle is diploid?
According to Bano (1959), which stage of the life cycle is diploid?
What happens to the other stages of the parasite and the red blood cells when ingested by the mosquito?
What happens to the other stages of the parasite and the red blood cells when ingested by the mosquito?
