Isogamy

Not to be confused with Isogyny, marriage between people of similar status or age
Different forms of isogamy: A) isogamy of motile cells, B) isogamy of non-motile cells, C) conjugation (isogamy in the broad sense)

Isogamy is a form of sexual reproduction that involves gametes of the same morphology (indistinguishable in shape and size), and is found in most unicellular eukaryotes.[1] Because both gametes look alike, they generally cannot be classified as male or female.[2] Instead, organisms that reproduce through isogamy are said to have different mating types, most commonly noted as "+" and "−" strains.[3]

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