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The process by which isogamous organisms exchange genetic information during fertilization is called _____.

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The correct answer is conjugation. It envolves transfer of genetic information from one bacterial cell to another.

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Conjugation

Explanation:

  • Isogamy is the term used to denote a type of sexual reproduction in which both the gametes are similar in size and structure but differ in the genetic composition by having different sets of allelic composition.
  • The process by which the exchange of genetic material takes place between isogamous organisms is termed as conjugation and in this process, there is the growth of filaments from the cells in which the conjugation tube is formed and it is through this tube that one of the cells is able to reach another so that fusion can take place.
  • The result of the fusion of the two cells is the formation of zygote.

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