anisogamy
31Isogamy — refers to a form of sexual reproduction involving gametes of the same size. Since both gametes look alike, they cannot be classified as male or female. Instead, organisms undergoing isogamy are said to have different mating types, most commonly… …
32Intragenomic conflict — The selfish gene theory postulates that natural selection will increase the frequency of those genes whose phenotypic effects ensure their successful replication. Generally, a gene achieves this goal by building, in cooperation with other genes,… …
33Plasmodium vivax — Mature P. vivax trophozoite Scientific classification Kingdom: Protista …
34Sperm — The term sperm is derived from the Greek word (σπέρμα) sperma (meaning seed ) and refers to the male reproductive cells. In the types of sexual reproduction known as anisogamy and oogamy, there is a marked difference in the size of the gametes… …
35гетерогамия — heterogamy гетерогамия. Наличие у гибридного организма гамет, различающихся по отдельным генам или их комбинации; также иногда термин “Г.” используется как синоним термина анизогамия <anisogamy>. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь… …
36heterogamy — n. [Gr. heteros, different; gamos, marriage] 1. Alternation of bisexual with parthenogenetic reproduction. 2. The preference of an individual to mate with an unlike phenotype or genotype; see homogamy. 3; see anisogamy …
37oogamy — n. [Gr. oion, egg; gamos, marriage] The union during fertilization of a nonmotile female gamete and a motile male gamete; oogamous a; see anisogamy, isogamy …
38protozoan — /proh teuh zoh euhn/, n., pl. protozoans, (esp. collectively) protozoa / zoh euh/, adj. Biol. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are… …
39reproduction — /ree preuh duk sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of reproducing. 2. the state of being reproduced. 3. something made by reproducing an original; copy; duplicate: a photographic reproduction; a reproduction of a Roman vase. 4. Biol. the natural… …
40volvocid — ▪ protist any of a group of green algae (division Chlorophyta) that are common in fresh water. Colonies vary from loosely associated flat disks of similar organisms (Gonium) to the complex spherical arrangement of Volvox. Each cell has a… …
