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Select the wrong statement regarding gametes and reproduction in algae:

  1. A
    Isogametes are similar in structure, function and behavior.
  2. B
    Anisogametes differ in structure, function or behavior.
  3. C
    In Oomycetes, the female gamete is smaller and motile, while the male gamete is larger and non-motile.
  4. D
    Chlamydomonas exhibits both isogamy and anisogamy; Fucus shows oogamy.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Statement (C) is inverted. In Oogamy (characteristic of Oomycetes), the female gamete is large and non-motile, while the male gamete is small and motile (or at least smaller).

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Select the wrong statement regarding gametes and reproduction in algae:
A
Isogametes are similar in structure, function and behavior.
B
Anisogametes differ in structure, function or behavior.
C
In Oomycetes, the female gamete is smaller and motile, while the male gamete is larger and non-motile.
D
Chlamydomonas exhibits both isogamy and anisogamy; Fucus shows oogamy.

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