Use the information on the stages involved in conjugation to answer the 2 questions below I. Transfer of one cell content into the adjacent cell ll. Formati...
Use the information on the stages involved in conjugation to answer the 2 questions below
I. Transfer of one cell content into the adjacent cell ll. Formation of a conjugation tube III. Secretion of thick
wall to form a zygospore IV. Formation of a protuberance V. Germination of a filament
Which of the following organisms exhibits 'the stages listed above during conjugation?
Answer Details
Spirogyra exhibits the stages listed above during conjugation. During conjugation, Spirogyra forms a protuberance on the vegetative cell, which develops into a conjugation tube. The contents of one cell are transferred to the adjacent cell through the conjugation tube. The zygospore then secretes a thick wall and undergoes meiosis to produce four haploid cells. Finally, one of the haploid cells germinates to form a new filament.