đẳng giao tử
Definition
- Noun (Biology):
- Isogamete: A gamete (reproductive cell) that is morphologically similar to the gamete of the opposite sex with which it fuses. In isogamous reproduction, the gametes are identical in size and form.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ở một số loài tảo, sự sinh sản diễn ra thông qua các đẳng giao tử. (In some algae species, reproduction occurs through isogametes.)
- Đẳng giao tử không thể phân biệt được thành giao tử đực hay giao tử cái dựa trên hình dáng. (Isogametes cannot be distinguished as male or female gametes based on morphology.)
Advanced Usage
- The concept is primarily used in botany, microbiology, and protistology to describe a type of sexual reproduction.
- "Sự đẳng giao" (isogamy): The form of sexual reproduction involving the fusion of isogametes.
- Sự đẳng giao phổ biến ở nhiều loài nấm và tảo. (Isogamy is common in many fungi and algae species.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giao tử (n): gamete.
- Dị giao tử (n): heterogamete (a gamete that differs in size or form from the one it fuses with, such as sperm and egg cells).
- Sự đẳng giao (n): isogamy.
Synonyms
- Isogamete: The direct and precise scientific synonym.
Related Terms
- Anisogamy: Sexual reproduction involving the fusion of two gametes that differ in size or morphology.
- Oogamy: A form of anisogamy where a large, non-motile egg is fertilized by a small, motile sperm.