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conjugation

A form of *sexual reproduction observed in green algae of the class Zygnemaphyceae, certain fungi (e.g. Rhizopus), and various bacteria. Isogametes fuse by forming a bridgelike outgrowth from one organism to the other, through which the contents of one cell migrate to fuse with the contents of the other, so forming a zygote (see diagram).
Conjugation stages in Spirogyra.
Conjugation stages in Spirogyra.


 
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