Sexual Reproduction and Sex Determination Quiz

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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?

<p>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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which species do the terms 'male' and 'female' typically not apply?

<p>In sexually undifferentiated species in which the individuals are isomorphic (look the same) and the gametes are isogamous (indistinguishable in size and shape).</p> Signup and view all the answers