10 Questions
What determines whether a sexually reproducing organism produces male or female gametes?
Sex
What type of gametes does a male organism produce?
Small mobile gametes
What is an organism called that produces both male and female gametes?
Hermaphrodite
What happens when a male and a female gamete fuse during sexual reproduction?
Form a zygote
What is the term for physical differences between the male and female of a species?
Sexual dimorphism
What type of gametes does a female organism produce?
Large, non-mobile gametes
What is an organism called that produces both male and female gametes?
Hermaphrodite
What is the term for physical differences between the male and female of a species?
Sexual dimorphism
What accelerates the evolution of differences between the sexes?
Sexual selection or mate choice
In sexually undifferentiated species, what are the individuals like and how are their gametes?
Isomorphic and isogamous
Test your knowledge of sexual reproduction and the different roles of male and female gametes with this quiz. Explore the concepts of sex determination, gamete production, and the traits of hermaphroditic organisms.
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