Sexual reproduction in Algae that takes place through fusion of two similar size gametes is called?

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Sexual reproduction in Algae that takes place through fusion of two similar size gametes is called?

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The correct answer is option 3: Isogamous. Sexual reproduction in Algae can occur through different methods, and one of them is isogamy. Isogamy refers to the fusion of two similar-sized gametes. In this process, both gametes are morphologically similar and cannot be distinguished as male or female. They have equal sizes and motility.

Option 1, Zoospores, refers to a type of asexual reproduction in Algae where motile spores are produced.

Option 2, Anisogamous, refers to sexual reproduction in which the gametes are different in size and morphology.

Option 4, Oogamous, refers to sexual reproduction in which one large and non-motile gamete (the egg) is fertilized by a small and motile gamete (the sperm).

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3, Isogamous, as it describes the fusion of two similar-sized gametes in Algae during sexual reproduction.