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What is the difference between male and female gametes?
A male organism produces small mobile gametes (spermatozoa, sperm, pollen), while a female organism produces larger, non-mobile gametes (ova, often called egg cells).
What is a hermaphrodite?
An organism that produces both types of gamete.
What is the result of the fusion of a male and a female gamete?
The formation of a zygote, which develops into an offspring that inherits traits from each parent.
What are sexual monomorphism and sexual dimorphism?
Sexual monomorphism refers to the male and female of a species being physically alike, while sexual dimorphism refers to physical differences between the male and female that reflect various reproductive pressures on each sex.
In which species do the terms 'male' and 'female' typically not apply?
In sexually undifferentiated species in which the individuals are isomorphic (look the same) and the gametes are isogamous (indistinguishable in size and shape).
Test your knowledge of sexual reproduction and the determination of sex in organisms with this quiz. Explore the roles of male and female gametes, as well as the concept of hermaphroditism.
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