An oogonium (pl.: oogonia) is a small diploid cell which, upon maturation, forms a primordial follicle in a female fetus or the female (haploid or diploid)...
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Charales show a high degree of specialization. The female organ, called an oogonium is a large oval structure with an envelope of spirally arranged, bright...
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sub-process that accompanies and supports all three oogenetic sub-processes. Oogonium —(Oocytogenesis)—> Primary Oocyte —(Meiosis I)—> First Polar body (Discarded...
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is also classified as oogamous. A nonmotile female gamete formed in the oogonium of some algae, fungi, oomycetes, or bryophytes is an oosphere. When fertilized...
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male filaments are likely to be attached to a female filament, near an oogonium. The protoplasm of Oedogonium is contained by a plasma membrane, and consists...
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"nutlet" (formerly called a nucule, a term otherwise referring to the oogonium of stoneworts). In botany, the term "nutlet" can be used to describe a...
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Immature ovum (section Oogonium)
goes through the process of oogenesis to become an ovum. It can be an oogonium, an oocyte, or an ootid. An oocyte, in turn, can be either primary or secondary...
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Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea Cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Retia ovarii Oogenesis Oogonium Oocytogenesis Oocyte Ootidogenesis Ootid Ovum...
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either by the oogonium passing through the antheridium (amphigyny) or by the antheridium attaching to the proximal (lower) half of the oogonium (paragyny)...
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antheridiophore, a stalk-like structure that carries the antheridium at its apex. Oogonium (larger) and antheridium (with red centre) of the alga Chara, produced...
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that gives rise to at least one slender pointed branchlet and carries an oogonium. The compact tips of H. setacea often formed small 'rollers', following...
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Gametogonium (section Oogonium)
called spermatogonium (plural spermatogonia). Female gametogonia, known as oogonium (plural oogonia), are found within the ovaries of the developing foetus...
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Spermatogenesis spermatogonium spermatocyte spermatid sperm Oogenesis oogonium oocyte ootid ovum Germ cell gonocyte gamete Human sexual activity Sexual...
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Smuts Teliospores Produced by teilum Rusts and Smuts Oospores Produced by oogonium Oomycetes Carpospores Produced by carposophorophyte Red Algae Tetraspores...
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Cell type ploidy/chromosomes chromatids Process Time of completion Oogonium diploid/46(2N) 2C Oocytogenesis (mitosis) third trimester primary Oocyte diploid/46(2N)...
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germinate into male and female gametophytes. The female egg matures in the oogonium until the male sperm fertilizes it. Life-Cycle: The most apparent form...
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begins with the production of male and female gametangium, antheridia and oogonium respectively. These unite and fuse together via fertilization tubes. The...
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may take place in the water with eggs and motile sperm, or within the oogonium itself. Certain species of brown algae can also perform asexual reproduction...
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Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea Cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Retia ovarii Oogenesis Oogonium Oocytogenesis Oocyte Ootidogenesis Ootid Ovum...
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Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea Cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Retia ovarii Oogenesis Oogonium Oocytogenesis Oocyte Ootidogenesis Ootid Ovum...
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Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea Cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Retia ovarii Oogenesis Oogonium Oocytogenesis Oocyte Ootidogenesis Ootid Ovum...
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committed progenitors for the blood and immune system (various types) Oogonium/oocyte Germ cells Spermatid Spermatocyte Spermatogonium cell Spermatozoon...
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Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea Cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Retia ovarii Oogenesis Oogonium Oocytogenesis Oocyte Ootidogenesis Ootid Ovum...
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Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea Cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Retia ovarii Oogenesis Oogonium Oocytogenesis Oocyte Ootidogenesis Ootid Ovum...
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various plants. It has a spherical oogonium up to 25 μm in diameter, with an oospore that almost fills the oogonium. Sparrow FJ. (1960). Aquatic Phycomycetes...
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Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea Cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Retia ovarii Oogenesis Oogonium Oocytogenesis Oocyte Ootidogenesis Ootid Ovum...
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Each lateral is branched to produce four secondary branches and bears an oogonium. Two species of Octochara have been described, Octochara crassa and Octochara...
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Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea Cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Retia ovarii Oogenesis Oogonium Oocytogenesis Oocyte Ootidogenesis Ootid Ovum...
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oocyst, oocyte, oocytogenesis, oogamete, oogamous, oogamy, oogenesis, oogonium, ooid, oolite, oolith, oology, oomancy, oophagy, oophorectomy, oophoron...
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Thalassiosira pseudonana A Thalassiosira pseudonana oogonium (egg cell) beginning to expand through the cell wall. Artificial coloring denotes chlorophyll...
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