Question

Lateral conjugation in Spirogyra takes place in the cells of ______.

Options

• same filament

• two filaments of same species

• two filaments of different species

• All of the above

Answer 1

Lateral conjugation in Spirogyra takes place in the cells of same filament.

Explanation:

Spirogyra grows underwater in the spring, but when there is enough sunlight and warmth, it produces a large amount of oxygen. The key distinction is that scalariform conjugation takes place between two filaments, whereas lateral conjugation takes place between two adjacent cells on the same filament.