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Sexual reproduction in Volvox is:

AIsogamous

BAnisogamous

COogamous

DZoospores

Answer:

C. Oogamous

Read Explanation:

Volvox:

  • They are the green algae which form colonies of many cells.

  • The plant body is a hollow sphere known as coenobium.

  • They are autotrophic and have chloroplasts.

  • Volvox reproduce asexually by reproductive cells known as gonidia.

  • Sexual reproduction is oogamous and its dominant phase of life is haploid.

    Type of reproduction:

  • Oogamous type of sexual reproduction is found in Volvox.

  • Some species of Volvox can multiply rapidly and can cause harmful algal bloom.


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