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In oogamy, fertilization involves:

Correct answer: B. A large non-­motile female gamete and a small motile male gamete

  • A. A small non­-motile female gamete and a large motile male gamete
  • B. A large non-­motile female gamete and a small motile male gamete
  • C. A large non-­motile female gamete and a small non­motile male gamete
  • D. A large motile female gamete and a small non­-motile male gemete

Explanation

Oogamy is the sexual reproduction involving the formation and subsequent fusion of a large, usually stationary, non-motile, female gamete and a small motile male gamete. The female gamete may contain nourishment for the development of the embryo, which is often retained and protected by the parent organism. A. Female gamete is large not small and male gamete is small, not large. C. Female gamete is non motile but male gamete is motile. D. Female gamete is non motile and male gamete is motile.

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