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Differentiate between the following.(1) Zoospore and zygote(2) Homothallic and heterothallic

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(1) Differences between zoospore and zygote are

ZoosporeZygote
(1) It is a haploid cell and is motile in nature.It is a diploid cell and is non-motile in nature.
(2) It is usually formed during asexual repro­duction in lower plants and fungiIt is usually formed due to fusion of male and female gametes in sexual redproduction.

(2) Differences between homothallic and heterothallic are

          HomothallicHeterothallic
A condition is which male and female re­productive structures are present in the same individual.A condition is which male and female repro­ductive structures are present in the different individual.
These are self fertile, e.g. Chara.These are not self fertile, e.g. Marchantia


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