Spirogyra, Conjugation 2

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Spirogyra, Conjugation 2

The tubes join up to make a passage between each cell and its partner. The chloroplasts and other structures become less distinct and the cytoplasm pulls free from the cell wall to form a rounded structure. The chloroplast starts to break down. The cell contents become a gamete.

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