Explain reproductive part of vaucheria.
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Explanation:
The sexual reproduction in Vaucheria is of oogamous type. It takes place by antheridium, the male sex organ and oogonium, the female sex organ. Most of the species are homothallic or monoecious but a few (V. litorea, V. dichotoma and V: mayyanadensis) are heterothallic or dioecious
Vaucheria can also reproduce asexually via akinetes or large, multinucleate aplanospores. During sexual reproduction, antheridia produce numerous colorless uninucleate sperm, while oogonia each develop a single uninucleate egg. These reproductive structures may develop on special branches or on the main thallus. Vaucheria reproduces asexually by the formation of various types of spores such as zoospores, aplanospores and akinetes. Zoospores: Zoospores are formed singly inside the zoosporangium, developed at the apical region of the filament.